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Why is ship floating on the water but it is made of metal?
Because the volume of water it displaces weighs more than the ship. Archimedes principle says that the upwards force on the ship is equal to the weight (mass) of fluid displaced - so the ship floats
What will be the effect of displaced water if load is added into ship float in ocean?
More water will be displaced equal to the load placed on the ship as long as the ship continues to float. This is not equal in volume, but equal in mass to that of the load.
Why do needle sinks in water but ship floats?
Whether something sinks when it's placed on water is determined by the amount (weight) of water that it displaces. The needle, being small in size and relatively high in mass (relative to its size), displaces very little water when it is placed on the surface. The weight of the needle will be more than the weight of the water that it displaces and the needle will sink. The ship, though many times heavier than the needle, will displace alot more water than the needle. The ship will float if the weight of the displaced water is more than the weight of the ship.
What must be equal for a ship or boat float?
The Archimedean Principle; 'The weight of a body immersed in a fluid is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced'. I learnt that at school aged 11 years. For a ship/boat to float, the weight of the metal may be 'x' tons, but it will displace an amount of water of 'x+y' tons, so it will float. If there is a hole in the ship/boat that allows water in to fill the internal space of the ship/boat, then it will sink ,because the weight is now 'x-y' tons. As an experiment for your self. Find the weight/mass of an house brick, say 3 kgs. Attach it to the end of a spring balance, so you can see the weight. Then slowly lower the brick still attached to the spring balance, into a tank of water. The weight of the brick may now be only 1 kg. The difference is 3kg - 1 kg = 2 kg which is the weight of the water displaced.
Why does iron ship floats in water?
Because the weight of the water that they displace is greater than the weight of the ship.
Why does a ship floats on water answer based on archemedis principel?
Weight of ship = weight of (displaced) water.
How much weight does a ship hold?
The weight of the ship plus the weight of the cargo cannot be greater than the weight of the water displaced
How much water does a large ship displace to float?
the weight of the ship is equal to the amount of water displaced
What is a force helps a ship float?
Buoyant force = Density of the water * g * Volume of displaced water For the ship to float, the buoyant force must be equal to the weight of the ship. Density of the water * g * Volume of displaced water = m * g Density of the water * Volume of displaced water = m When you multiply the density of water by the volume of displaced water, you get the mass of the ship.
What keeps ships afloat and why?
The weight of water displaced by the floating ship is less than the weight of the ship. So it floats. Thanks to Archimedes!
Why does ships float on water?
because the force of the water (thrust) is holding the weight of the ship as the ship weight is evenly balanced so no side of the ship is too heavy when compared to the other side my name is Farahan Ali and Charlee cowee
Why do ships float on water but steel needles sink?
Buoyancy is based on average density, not the weight of the ship's hull. As it lowers into the water, the water displaced is lighter than the hull, but much heavier than the airinside the ship's hull. As long as the combined weight of the ship and its cargo is less than the water displaced by the hull, it will float. If, however, water fills the ship instead of air, the ship (as we all know) will sink.
What are some real life examples of Archimedes' principle?
Total water displaced by a ship is equal to the Weight of the ship is a live example
WHAT is a force that helps a float?
The amount of water displaced by its base body is heavier than the weight of the ship.
What is a force that helps a ship float?
The amount of water displaced by its base body is heavier than the weight of the ship.
Why does that a small pin sinks in water whereas A big ship floats in water Explain?
AnswerThe air in the ship PLUS the weight of the ship must just equalthe weight of the water displaced (pushed out of the way)by the hull of the ship.The pin lacks the air.
Explain Archimedes principle and its use in designing ships and the reason why ship floats whereas an iron nail sinks?
Basically relies on the fact that a blob (or any shape) of water near the surface of the water, sea, lake, cup of water etc, does not sink. The reason is that the pressure increases as you go deeper, and this exactly balances the weight (that's where the pressure comes from in the first place). When you put a ship in water, it goes lower and lower until the weight of the ship exactly equals the weight of the water it has shoved out of the way. Hence the phrase "upthrust equals the weight of water displaced".
