Which floats pepsi or diet pepsi

Fill the aquarium or sink almost to the top with water. Place a can of regular soda into the water. Make sure that no air bubbles are trapped under the can when you place it in the water. Does it sink or float? Repeat the experiment with a can of diet soda. The cans of soda have exactly the same volume, or size. But their density differs due to what is dissolved in the soda. Vision P. Modern Physics. Home F. Fluid Mechanics F2. Buoyancy F Buoyancy - Pepsi And Diet Pepsi. Equipment Cans of Pepsi and Diet Pepsi, tank with salted water.

Setup Time 5 min. Images Description Unopened cans of Pepsi and Diet Pepsi are floated in a bath of slightly salted water. Fluid Mechanics See pages f1. Fluid Pressure Vs Depth. Water Seeks Its Own Level.

Hydraulic Press. Pascal's Law - Coiled Tube Paradox. Constant Water Pressure. Pressure In Static Fluids. See pages f2. Archimedes' Principle. Cartesian Diver. Buoyancy - Sphere And Water. Diet Coke should therefore be less dense than regular Coke. A beer can. And guess what? It floats!

The reason is that all the sugars are fermented out in the alcohol creation process, which results in a liquid that is less dense than water. Its fizzy refreshment bore sweet and salty satisfactions that could be savored during a work break.

Nibbling on salty peanuts while enjoying a refreshing, chilled drink is a classic combination. Sure, it might sound like a choking hazard, but the combination of crunchy, salty peanuts and fizzy, sweet Coke is a pretty balanced pairing.

While you may think the peanuts would turn soggy in the bubbly soda, think again.