0
What else can I help you with?
How do submerines sink?
they have ballast tanks that they fill full of water to make them less buoyant
If the buoyant force is less than the weight of an object put in a fluid what will happen to the object?
If the buoyant force is less than the weight of an object placed in a fluid, the object will sink. This is because the force pulling the object down (its weight) is greater than the force pushing it up (buoyant force).
When the weight of a submerged object is less than the buoyant force will the object sink?
No.
How does buoyant force act on an object?
The buoyant force acts in an upward direction on an object immersed in a fluid. It is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object. If the buoyant force is greater than the object's weight, the object will float; if it is less, the object will sink.
An object is floating in a container of water?
The object is buoyant in water because the force of gravity acting on it is less than the buoyant force pushing it upwards. This buoyant force is equal to the weight of the water displaced by the object.
As an object sinks deeper into fluid does buoyant force remain the same?
As an object sinks deeper into a fluid, the buoyant force decreases because the amount of fluid displaced by the object decreases. The buoyant force is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object, so as the object sinks, it displaces less fluid and experiences less buoyant force.
What force determines whether the object will float?
The buoyant force, which is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object, determines whether an object will float. If the buoyant force is greater than the weight of the object, it will float. If the buoyant force is less than the weight of the object, it will sink.
What makes thing buoyant?
Objects float or are buoyant when the buoyant force acting upward on them is greater than the force of gravity pulling them downward. This is typically achieved when the object is less dense than the fluid it is submerged in, displacing an amount of fluid equal to its own weight. The buoyant force is a result of the pressure difference between the top and bottom of the object, pushing it upwards.
What force makes an object float on water?
An object floats on water when the buoyant force acting on the object is greater than the weight of the object. This buoyant force is exerted by the water displaced by the object, pushing it upwards. Objects that displace more water than they weigh will float, while objects that displace less water will sink.
What determines an objects buoyant force?
An object's buoyant force is determined by the volume of fluid it displaces and the density of the fluid. If the object's weight is less than the buoyant force acting on it, the object will float; if greater, it will sink. Archimedes' principle states that the buoyant force acting on an object is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object.
If an object is buoyant in air is it buoyant in water?
Yes, since the density of air is less than the density of water, a buoyant object in air is buoyant in water. In any body of water that is exposed to the air, in fact, said object would escape the body of water entirely.
An object will sink in water if its weight is less then?
the buoyant force acting on it.
