Learning by experimenting : why things float or sink
, Umashankar (2020) Learning by experimenting : why things float or sink. Learning Curve (7). pp. 101-102. ISSN 2582-1644
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In our daily lives, we see that many things sink in water, while many others float on it. This raises a question in our minds: why do some things float and some others sink? An obvious answer that comes to our mind is that a stone sinks as it is heavy and paper or plastic floats as it is light. But does this answer some other questions? No. A massive ship does not sink, but a small stone does. Therefore, we accept there must be some reason behind these riddles. It is said if there is a reason, there is essentially science behind it. So, what is that science?
| Item Type: | Articles in APF Magazines | ||
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| Authors: | , Umashankar | ||
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Education, Elementary education, Schooling for all, Right to Education | ||
| Subjects: | Social sciences > Education | ||
| Divisions: | Azim Premji University > University Publications > Learning Curve | ||
| Full Text Status: | Public | ||
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| URI: | http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/2580 | ||
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