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When upthrust equals weight
The upthrust on a toy figure placed in fresh water is compared with one placed in saltwater. Femi investigates why the model floats in brine and sinks in the fresh water. She collects the water displaced by the model in both types of water, and measures this volume against the weight of the model.
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