Experiment Fn-01

Compressibility of Water


Description: A heavy walled glass container is filled with water. An object that will float on the water is dropped in the water. The glass container is sealed with a rubber covering. When the top is pressed down, the object in the water will sink.

 

Glass container with an objecct floating in it.

 

Make sure that the container's top is completely sealed as shown in the picture above.

 

 

Materials: Glass tube, thin rubber covering, water, floating object.

 

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