How Olympic Kayakers Use Buoyancy: Untamed Science Video Series
- At April 23, 2012
- By OLE
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This Week: How Do Olympic Kayakers Use Buoyancy?
Description
Did you know that kayakers use buoyancy to do a lot more than just stay afloat?
In this episode we get in the water at the U.S. Olympic Trials to explore the basic principles of buoyancy and discover just how trick boaters and slalom racers use it to their advantage.
Plus, we have a special math challenge at the end. Share your comments and calculations!
About Untamed Science
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