Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, Volume 16, Issue 2, Article 2 (Dec., 2015) Seyit Ahmet KIRAY, Filiz AKTAN, Hamza KAYNAR, Sena KILINC and Tugce GORKEMLI A descriptive study of pre-service science teachers’ misconceptions about sinking–floating Previous Contents

Appendix

Questions:

1. The figure above shows the points that a sailing boat passes through above a lake. 
1.1. What can you say about the magnitude of the buoyant force that impacts at each point?
A) Fa > Fb > Fc
B) Fa < Fb < Fc
C) Fa = Fb = Fc

1.2. Why did you choose the option above?
A. The magnitude of the buoyant force is not related to the depth of the liquid.
B. The magnitude of the buoyant force increases as the depth of the liquid increases.
C. The magnitude of the buoyant force increases as the depth of the liquid decreases.
D. The magnitude of the buoyant force increases as the amount of the liquid increases.
E. The magnitude of the buoyant force decreases as the amount of the liquid decreases.

1.3. Are you sure about your responses to the previous two questions?
a. I am sure.
b. I am not sure.

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