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    • Diagram of what happens when you push down on a floating object.
    Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato Published 7 October 2022 Size: 1.9 MB Referencing Hub media

    Pushing down on a floating object causes the object to sink in the water because the downwards force becomes greater than the support force of the water.

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      An object floats when the weight force (gravity) on the object is balanced by the support force (upwards push or upthrust) of the water on the object. A plastic toy duck floats in water because ...

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