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Yes, salt water is denser than fresh water so boats float higher in salt water.
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How do objects float differently in salt water than in fresh water?
the salt makes the water denser then the fresh water so it is easyer to float in.
Why do boats float better in salt water rather than fresh water?
Boats float better in salt water because salt water is denser than fresh water. The higher salinity of salt water increases the buoyant force that supports the boat, making it easier for the boat to float. In comparison, fresh water has a lower density, resulting in less buoyancy and potentially making it more difficult for boats to float.
Do boats float better on fresh water or salt water?
The floating or sinking of an object depends on the upthrust force the water exerts on the object. By Archmides' principle, Upthrust Force = (Density of Liquid) * (Volume of Liquid Displaced by the object) therefore the upthrust force depends on the density of the liquid, and as salt water has a larger density than fresh water, boats should float better on salt water.
If you float in salt water what will you do in fresh water?
If you just barely float in salt water, you will sink in fresh water.
Is it eaiser to float in salt water than fresh water?
It is easier to float in salt water than in fresh water.
What makes boats float on water?
Bouyancy is what makes a boat float
What do you use canal boats for?
To float in the water.
What can float in salt water but sink in fresh water?
i think it is ppeople because they float in salt water and sink in fresh water.
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.
Does objects that float in water float in salt water?
Yes. Salt water has a slightly higher density then fresh water which means its a little easier for things to float in salt water. So if it floats in fresh water it will certainly float in salt water.
Does salt water float over fresh water?
no< fresh water will become mixed with the salt water
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.
