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Ships, whether made of wood or metal, have a lighter specific gravity than water. Ships actually displace the water rather than floating on it.
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∙ 9y ago
Wiki User
∙ 10y agoThe material used to make the ship and the shape of the ship are some of the things that displace water therefore making the ship float on water.
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Why does ship float on sea?
An object will float on water if it has less density than the water.
How do you explain the weight of a ship and how it float on water?
An object will float on water if it has less density than the water.
Why do iron ship flow on water?
because it is designed in such a way for the ship to float on water
Why is a ship able to float on water?
A ship can float on water because of buoyancy. The shape of the ship and the displacement of the water it pushes aside when it enters the water create an upward force that counteracts the downward force of gravity. This buoyant force allows the ship to float and support its own weight.
What is it called when a ship float on water?
buoyancy
How does a ship stay on top of water?
a ship stays on water frombuoyancy which makes it float. the saltier the water the more buoyancy there is, enabling more weight to float on top
What force causes objects to float on water?
Gravity makes a ship float. Gravity pulls harder on the mass of water than the air inside the ship. In this way the water is pulled under the ship, instead of the ship being pulled under the water.
Can a ship float on water as long as it weights less than water?
Yes. That sort of defines "float".
How much water does a large ship displace to float?
the weight of the ship is equal to the amount of water displaced
What force makes a ship float?
water resistance
How much water is nedeed to float a ship?
ships float due to bouyant force how much water they dislace
How can a large ship float in water?
An object will float if its DENSITY (mass divided by volume) is less than water - or whatever liquid it is supposed to float on.
