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When an air bubble rises in water, what happens to its mass, volume, and density?
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This is due to the fact that the pressure in the upper layers of water is less than the pressure in the lower layers. This can be represented as: \[ P_{\text{lower}} > P_{\text{upper}} \] Show more…
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