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This is the problem my group was given-

What is the minimum speed needed to pull an object attached to a rope over a water surface so that is does not sink. Investigate the relevant parameters experimentally and theoretically.

If you have any idea as to how to construct as experiment for this and the 'parameters' of the experiment that need to investigate, please help us out. It would be appreciated :)

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