Episode 476
Will a can in the ocean float or be crushed?
Density, pressure... it's a physics conundrum! The Cambridge Science Centre's Mia Foulkes has the answer...
Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists
June 14, 20213m 45s
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Show Notes
This week, Phil Sansom has been thinking deeply - or rather, sinking deeply - about this question from listener Richard. "Will a can of soda dropped in the ocean sink until it implodes, or float once it reaches equilibrium?" Here's the answer, with help from the Cambridge Science Centre's Mia Foulkes... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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