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Record 1 2019-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
  • Underwater Diving (Sports)
CONT

Neutral buoyancy occurs when an object's weight is equal to the fluid it displaces. A scuba diver is trained in techniques to regulate buoyancy underwater. Swimming horizontally and taking deep, long breaths allow the diver to propel forward, not upward.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
  • Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
CONT

Flottabilité neutre : l'objet ou la personne ne s'enfonce pas ni ne flotte, mais reste suspendue dans l'eau à une profondeur unique.

Spanish

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