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It is the displacement of the vessels weight and the freeboard remaining of a vessel that determines whether a vessel will float and or sink. A ship will float higher on salt water (salt water is denser) than if on fresh water (less dense).
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'what does density have to do with the ability to float?
the ability to float with density is almost impossible
What is the ability of matter to float in a liquid or gas?
density
How are density and the ability of a boat to float related?
According to Archimedes' Principle (which he described in his treatise On Floating Bodies) a body immersed in a fluid experiences a buoyant force equal to the weight of the fluid it displaces. In the case of a floating boat, if the average density of the boat and the air within its hull is less than the density of the water, the mass of the water displaced as it settles into the water will be equal to the to the total mass of the boat but it will displace a volume less than the volume of the boat, thus enough of the boat will remain above the water to allow it to float.
What is the density of an object and how does it relate to the ability of the object to float in a liquid?
The density is the ratio between the mass and the volume of a material; an object float when this density is lower that the density of the liquid.
What property of matter determines an objects ability to float?
Density
What part of the boat makes it float?
The boat floats because the entire boat - including any air contained within - has a total density less than the density of the water.
Does the water density affect floating?
Yes, water density will affect an object's ability to float.
What makes a good boat float?
Boats float because the mass of the water they displace is greater than the mass of the boat. This difference in density creates bouyancy.
What is flotability?
the ability of an object to float on water. If the object's density is greater than 1 it will sink. If the object's density is less than 1 it will float.
The ability of an object to float on a fluid is influenced by?
density. A less dense object will float on a more dense liquid.
How do concrete boats float?
This all depends on buoyancy of the liquid the boat is in, and the density (therefore the mass and volume) of the concrete boat.
Can boats float?
Only if the overall density of the boat is less than the medium in which it is placed.
