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Measure density with the help of buoyancy

I am trying to derive a formula to calculate the density of a irregulary shaped object. I can measure the (false) weight of the object in pure air (of known density), and the (false) weight of the ...
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Sideways motion between a vertical launch from a planet and landing [duplicate]

I saw a video some days ago (Hello Kitty in Space) of a schoolgirl successfully launching a balloon into space which later popped and landed ~47 km from launch site. If I vertically launch an object ...
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Proof of the Hydrostatic weighing equation?

I've been trying to derive this equation for about two hours: But I can't seem to get it. In my class, we are using it to accurately measure the volume of irregulary-shaped objects, but I ...