Calculating Tension Force on a Submerged Oak Sphere

Discover how buoyant force impacts scale readings in this engaging physics lesson. Using free body diagrams and Newton's laws, we analyze scenarios involving submerged objects, tension forces, and buoyant forces. Watch as we break down the physics step by step and prove that the science works! Perfect for AP Physics 1 students and anyone who loves physics problem-solving. Want Lecture Notes? → http://www.flippingphysics.com/buoyan... Other Videos Referred to in this video: Do You Feel Your Weight?: http://www.flippingphysics.com/appare... Buoyant Force Demonstration with Steel and Oak Spheres: http://www.flippingphysics.com/buoyan... Thank you to Beth Baran and the rest of my wonderful Patreon supporters. Please consider supporting me monthly at   / flippingphysics   Thank you to Christopher Becke for being my Quality Control Team for this video. http://flippingphysics.com/quality-co... Chapters: 0:00 Free Body Diagrams A, B, and C 1:56 Summing the forces on FBDs A & B 3:39 Summing the forces on FBD C 5:08 Drawing the FBD on the Oak Sphere - FBD D 6:30 Demonstrating the Answer #Buoyancy #Submerged #String