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Guys,

I guess the next step is for all of u...

2007-03-13T14:57:00.000+01:00

Guys,

I guess the next step is for all of us to measure our respective Cokes. Measuring the weight and volume of the contents as well as the total volume of the can. That way, we can compare the size of the air pocket in the respective cans.

Anyway, I've observed this with more than one pair of cans bought at different places quite long time apart (months/year). In addition, I

Hi, Martin,

Actually, I do get the diet cok...

2007-03-13T13:57:00.000+01:00

Hi, Martin,

Actually, I do get the diet coke to float. But I also get the coke to float. In your various experiments, did you get the coke to float? I agree, it's likely an air pocket issue, but I'm curious if it's intentional or accidental, and how reproducible it is.

I could imagine, for example, that someone in product development decided that it was worthwhile to give the

Nice pictures - I wasn't aware of the mayonnaise e...

2007-03-12T22:27:00.000+01:00

Nice pictures - I wasn't aware of the mayonnaise experiment!

I have repeated the coke/diet coke experiment several times, even with picture proof.

Brian, the fact that you don't observe a floating diet Coke is probably due to small differences in filling height. The amount of trapped air in the cans is crucial for

From my response to your response:

After re...

2007-03-12T22:00:00.000+01:00

From my response to your response:

After reading through your similar entry on the subject, I realized that I completely ignored the air bubble issue. If an aluminum can is completely filled with a water-like liquid, it *should* sink to the bottom. Dissolved solids shouldn't decrease the density of the liquid, but should increase it. Dissolved Carbon Dioxide might decrease the density,

Brian,

interesting comment and nice picture...

2007-03-12T18:35:00.000+01:00

Brian,

interesting comment and nice picture on your blog on floating Coke. I've left a comment on your observation in your blog entry.

I'd like to mention that the coke will also float ...

2007-03-12T16:34:00.000+01:00

I'd like to mention that the coke will also float to the surface of the water, just not as quickly as the diet coke does. I mention because there's apparently an urban legend about Diet Coke floating when Coke does not, and it's not entirely true.

I wrote something up on Diet Coke Floating on my site.<

Comments on FOODUCATION.ORG: Does "light" really mean light?

Guys,I guess the next step is for all of u...

Hi, Martin,Actually, I do get the diet cok...