Comparing the Lead and Tin metals, when totally submerged in the water WHY is the buoyant force for Tin greater than that for Lead even though Lead is heavier than Tin?

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Comparing the Lead and Tin metals, when totally submerged in the water WHY is the buoyant force for Tin greater than that for Lead even though Lead is heavier than Tin? 

Weight lost Weight of
How does the
Object
in Water
Displaced Weight lost in Water Object Float
Did the
Water &
compare to the
Weight of the
Displaced Water?
or Sink?
Fb
(N)
Fb
(N)
Tin (Sn)
094 N
.694N
Same
Sink
Lead (Pb)
same
Sink
Wood
float
off by O.003N
but almost same
145N
Tin,
Leady
Wood
a) D.690N
-0.629N
0.677N
b) 0.439N
0.345N
b) 0.406N
Ya 0.145N
a)
-0.594N
-0.345N
-0,345N
ON
T.094N
094N)
0.14 SN)
Table 2
Transcribed Image Text:Weight lost Weight of How does the Object in Water Displaced Weight lost in Water Object Float Did the Water & compare to the Weight of the Displaced Water? or Sink? Fb (N) Fb (N) Tin (Sn) 094 N .694N Same Sink Lead (Pb) same Sink Wood float off by O.003N but almost same 145N Tin, Leady Wood a) D.690N -0.629N 0.677N b) 0.439N 0.345N b) 0.406N Ya 0.145N a) -0.594N -0.345N -0,345N ON T.094N 094N) 0.14 SN) Table 2
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