BASIC BIOMECHANICS
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Author: Hall
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To explain: The implications for flotation due to the difference between the specific weight of freshwater and the specific weight of sea water.
Concept introduction: when an object is floating in a fluid, the object will displace fluid which is equal to its own weight.
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