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The main idea at work is the upward force of fluid that opposes the gravitational pull on an immersed object, buoyancy. Water pushes the ship upwards.
In Earth, fluid experience greater pressure the further we go down. This is why we cannot simply go to the bottom of the ocean with a wooden barrel-it will be crushed by the pressure exerted by the water if it will go deep at all. This pressure forces things to go up. And, this force is directly proportional to the weight of the water. This means that things denser than the water will go down. Ships today are made of metal which are denser than the water however, the ship is not composed of only metal. Ships also contain air which is less dense than water. Ships contain more air than metal to decrease its density and become less dense than water to float on it.
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∙ 11y agowhy bad grammar? wood ships float because there are small air spaces trapped within the wood, and it is less dense than water. metal ships float because there are two layers of metal that leave a space in between. the space is, again, filled with air which is less dense than water
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How cruises ships float?
Cruise ships float with help from density and a principal called buoyancy.because of greater surface area.
How do they get large cruise ships into the water after building?
The ships are built in drydocks which can be flooded to float the ships out.
Are aircrafts the same as ships?
No, ships float on the sea, aircraft fly in the air. NO similarity.
Why do ships float in water?
Because they don't sink.
Why do ships float on water?
to get places why elese would they
Why don't shiops sink?
Ships don't sink because they are more boant then the water they float on. Ships don't sink because they are more boant then the water they float on.
Why do boats float and ships sink?
Provided the boats and the ships displace their weight in water without the water coming inboard, they will float and not sink. A boat made of wood is likely to float even when full of water because wood tends to float. It is all to do with displacement and freeboard.
Where are cruise ships built?
I am pretty sure cruise ships are built in dry docks where they can be flooded to float the ships. This is something i saw on Discovery channel on tv. Once the ship is complete they can flood the dock to float the ship to the ocean.
What things carry us that float on water?
Boats or ships
Will ships float or sink in fresh water?
Ships float in fresh water too. Only a little deeper, since fresh water is less dense than salt water.
Would a large metal ship float in the same volume of fresh water?
Metal ships are built to float.
How much water is nedeed to float a ship?
ships float due to bouyant force how much water they dislace
