In this activity, students make a Cartesian diver to demonstrate the relationship between volume, mass and density. A similar principle is used in Argo scientific floats.
By the end of this activity, students should be able to:
- describe some of the factors that affect what makes an object float or sink
- understand how volume, mass and density are related
- understand how Argo floats rise and sink in the ocean.
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- introduction/background notes
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- what to do
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