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Settling

physical science Maturity 9-11

Little bits can sink in water.

Kalová laguna Sojovice.jpg
Kalová laguna Sojovice.jpg
They fall to the bottom. This is called settling. It helps make our water clean. It can even help make wine! Have you seen bits sink in a cup?

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File:Kalová laguna Sojovice.jpg
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File:Smooth sphere drag coefficient.svg
Smooth sphere drag coefficient.svg
File:Deviation from Stokes Settling Model.png
Deviation from Stokes Settling Model.png
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