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Why does a piece of stone sink in water but a ship with a huge weight floats?
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∙ 6y ago
The ship is hollow. The stone isn't. The air trapped inside the ship allows it to float - despite it weight.
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Why does a piece of stone sink in water but a ship with huge weight floats according to Archimedes principle?
because the stones mass is concentrated, whereas the ship's weight is spread over
Why a stone sink in water but a ship floats on water surface?
A stone has a greater density than water; a ship, less.
Does a piece of wood float or sink into water?
The piece of wood floats in water because its specific gravity is less than water.
Why does iron ship floats in water?
Because the weight of the water that they displace is greater than the weight of the ship.
How is the weight of water displaced by a floating body related to the weight of the body itself?
As the body floats then the weight of the body and weight of displaced liquid would be equal to each other. Hence it floats
Why does a piece of stone sink in water but a ship with huge weight floats according to Archimedes principle?
because the stones mass is concentrated, whereas the ship's weight is spread over
A piece of pine wood floats on the surface of a lake because the water exerts?
An upward force equal to the weight of the displacement water.
Can objects of the same weight have different buoyancies?
Sure. A small stone can have the same weight as an inflated party balloon. But the balloon has more buoyancy, so it floats on water, while the stone sinks like a stone.
Which stone never fell down in water but remain on the top of water?
Pumice stone floats on water.
Why a stone sink in water but a ship floats on water surface?
A stone has a greater density than water; a ship, less.
Why wood floats on water?
the density of water is higher than the density of wood... & so an iron piece sinks & a ton of wood floats...
Why does a ship floats on water answer based on archemedis principel?
Weight of ship = weight of (displaced) water.
Does a piece of wood float or sink into water?
The piece of wood floats in water because its specific gravity is less than water.
Wood charcoal is heavier than water yet floats on water?
Because that piece of charcoal is lighter that the water, so it floats.
Why does iron ship floats in water?
Because the weight of the water that they displace is greater than the weight of the ship.
What water foat is the generator piece in in the cerulian gym?
the generator piece is behind the last stack of floats
How is the weight of water displaced by a floating body related to the weight of the body itself?
As the body floats then the weight of the body and weight of displaced liquid would be equal to each other. Hence it floats
