Why do whole oranges float, but peeled oranges sink?
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Here is the original QI tweet:
"A whole orange will float on water, but a peeled orange will sink."
https://twitter.com/qikipedia/status/970177018561286144
Orange: 246.3g
Peel: 97.9g
Orange displacement: 231.2g
Peel displacement: 109.4g
Total Orange: 344.2g
Total displacement: 340.6g
If you make your own measurements with an orange: send them in to me! matt@standupmaths.com
CORRECTIONS
- None yet. Let me know if you spot anything!
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Видео Why do whole oranges float, but peeled oranges sink? канала Stand-up Maths
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Be one of the first n people (for n = 200) to sign-up for a free Brilliant account and get 20% off if you upgrade to paid membership.
Here is the original QI tweet:
"A whole orange will float on water, but a peeled orange will sink."
https://twitter.com/qikipedia/status/970177018561286144
Orange: 246.3g
Peel: 97.9g
Orange displacement: 231.2g
Peel displacement: 109.4g
Total Orange: 344.2g
Total displacement: 340.6g
If you make your own measurements with an orange: send them in to me! matt@standupmaths.com
CORRECTIONS
- None yet. Let me know if you spot anything!
Thanks to my Patreon supporters who make these videos (and currently: projects to find psychic pets) possible. Here is a random subset:
Lachlan Churchill
William Clark
Scott Rosenblatt
Ivik Injerd
David Kidd
Support my channel and I can make more videos:
https://www.patreon.com/standupmaths
Music by Howard Carter
Filming and editing by Matt Parker
Design by Simon Wright
MATT PARKER: Stand-up Mathematician
Website: http://standupmaths.com/
Maths book: http://makeanddo4D.com/
Nerdy maths toys: http://mathsgear.co.uk/
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