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Diet Light

In this quick activity, learners observe how the added sugar in a can of soda affects its density and thus, its ability to float in water. Learners explore this phenomenon by testing if two cans of soda (one regular, one diet or "sugar-free") float in a fish-tank filled with water. Use this activity to introduce learners to the concepts of density and water displacement. This resource also explains how atmospheric density plays a role in...

Keywords:: Liquids, Structure and Properties of Matter, NSDL, Displacement, Physics, Gases, Conducting Investigations, Volume and Density, Chemistry, Atmosphere, Volume, Float, Earth System Science, Weather, Atmospheric Science, Mass and Weight, Materials Science, Life Science, Water, Physical Science, Density, Geoscience, Thunderstorms, Mathematics, Oceanography, Meteorology, Engineering, General Science, Technology, Weather and Climate, Sink, Oceans and Water, Humidity, Solutions, Education, Sugar, Formulating Explanations, Soda