buoyant force
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If virtual particles have weight, then a cavity of metal plates in a vacuum should experience a buoyant force.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 29, 2023
Determining the strength of the buoyant force, which depends on the density of the virtual particles, will reveal their weight.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 29, 2023
Because of its shape, the boat displaces more water than the lump and experiences a greater buoyant force.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
If the buoyant force is greater than the object's weight, the object will rise to the surface and float.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
Like familiar terrestrial balloons, the deeper a floater is carried, the stronger is the buoyant force returning it to the higher, cooler, safer regions of the atmosphere.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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