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Genaral information on “Buoyancy without water outlet”

This is explained by the law of action and reaction. In this case, the buoyancy force on the body immersed in the water glass is accompanied by a “down force” of the same magnitude acting on the container and therefore also on the balance.


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Books: Archimedes principle

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