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Re: Weight a minute! (Was Re: [SCUBA-SE] DIR question)
From:
David Strike <[log in to unmask]>
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SouthEast US Scuba Diving Travel list <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Tue, 30 Jan 2001 09:39:49 +1100
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On Tuesday, January 30, 2001 5:40 AM, Carol Reid wrote - in response to
Wade's::

> > Gravity pulls on a 1 pound block of wood and 1 pound block of iron the
> same, but
> > one  floats, the other sinks.

(snip)

> Naah....wrong again.........
> Wood floats because of the upthrust of the water.
> Gravity pulls all the loose bits down and the only upthrust I get is from
my
> lingerie.

G'Day, Carol!  You've just hit on one of life's little mysteries:  Why it is
that socks ride down and knickers ride up!  :-)

Strike

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