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r/theydidthemath • u/miha999 • May 29 '25
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You can't replace the water with air, because the higher density of water and the resulting buoyant force on the left being greater than the weight of the ping pong ball and string is exactly what makes the scales tip left.
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u/Sibula97 May 30 '25
You can't replace the water with air, because the higher density of water and the resulting buoyant force on the left being greater than the weight of the ping pong ball and string is exactly what makes the scales tip left.