PROPERTIES OF MATTER

6. FLOATATION

1.6 Floatation

Floatation is the ability of an object to float or rise to the surface a fluid it is immersed in.

1.6.1      Buoyancy

Buoyancy is a familiar phenomenon: A body immersed in water seems to weigh less than when it is in air. When the body is less dense than the fluid, it floats. The human body usually floats in water, and a helium-filled balloon floats in air.