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1fife

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can a bowling ball float in water?
« on: April 22, 2005, 12:24:14 AM »
can a bowling ball float in water

that is the question

most think not

http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/experiment/00000067

sometimes i think im a science nerd

but maybe that because i am a bowler

or is it because im a science teacher  

Edited on 4/22/2005 8:18 AM
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Overhand

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Re: can a bowling ball float in water?
« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2005, 08:32:58 AM »
don't know...i didn't look back after i dropped my ball from the bridge.

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Rock77

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Re: can a bowling ball float in water?
« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2005, 08:37:15 AM »
Interesting little article!!
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SrKegler

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Re: can a bowling ball float in water?
« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2005, 10:21:47 AM »
You can also make a 16# ball float, just takes a lot of salt.  Used to do this to find CG on the ball.  You'd be surprised how many balls are mismarked.
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Brickguy221

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Re: can a bowling ball float in water?
« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2005, 10:28:10 AM »
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don't know...i didn't look back after i dropped my ball from the bridge.

LMAO I loved that one.........

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Re: can a bowling ball float in water?
« Reply #5 on: April 22, 2005, 11:06:50 AM »
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don't know...i didn't look back after i dropped my ball from the bridge.

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You should take a look at what happens after the ball hits the water.  You'll see two well defined splashes.  One as the ball hits the surface of the river, the second when it hits bottom, or gets deep enough that the "hole" it made closes behind it.  I've done this "experiment" many times.  Just my way of providing a diverse habitat for the fish.
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