Toy boats defy gravity by floating upside down.

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  • Author(s): Temming, Maria
  • Source:
    Science News. 9/26/2020, Vol. 198 Issue 6, p32-32. 1p. 1 Color Photograph, 1 Graph.
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    • Abstract:
      The article offers information on a study, published in September 3 issue of journal "Nature", which suggests objects can float along the bottom of the levitated liquid as well as along the top. Topics discussed include effect by injecting a layer of gas underneath either silicone oil or glycerol; role of consequence of antigravity effect in float of objects; and experience of a skyward, buoyant force whose strength depends on the amount of space an object takes up in the liquid.