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Q: What are two forces that act apun a boat when floating on water?
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What forces act on a floating boat?

gravity and upthrust.


How do you draw a boat floating in river at qbasic?

You need to draw this \______/ floating on water to show a floating boat.


What 2 forces are acting on a floating boat?

up thrust and gravity


Why was the boat named boat?

Because boat means something that is floating in the water.


What forces are used when a boat moves in water?

The forces are: Thrust: from a propeller, impeller, sail or paddleDrag: from the water and also the air acting on the hull, superstructure, sails, mast or riggingRoll: wind and waves that move the boat from side to sidePitch: wind and waves which move the boat fore and aftYaw: can be caused by thrust, drag, wind or waves turning the boat in the horizontal planeBuoyancy: keeps the boat floating due to the displacement of the hullPlaning forces: lift the boat vertically due to aerodynamic and hydrodynamic forces acting on the hull


How do water transport material?

Boat and barge or floating logs for logging


Name the two forces acting on a floating boat?

1) FORCE EXERTED BY THE BODY TOWARDS EARTH {WEIGHT} 2) FORCE EXERTED BY WATER ON THE BODY [DUE TO DISPLACED WATER] NOTE:- HERE THERE WILL BE NO VISCOUS FORCE


Why does water density affect boats floating?

The water density is higher than the boat's therefore it floats on the water.


What should you do if your boat capsizes and remains floating upside down?

climb onto the bottom of the overturned boat


A boat (with a flat bottom) and its cargo weigh 4,600 N. The area of the boat's bottom is 8 m2. How far below the surface of the water is the boat's bottom when it is floating in water?

lower


The upward force on a boat floating on water is called?

It's called the buoyancy force.


When the boat is fully loaded it floats lower in the water than when it is empty?

As per Archimedes principle for floating the weight of the displaced water has to be equal to the weight of the boat. Hence for more water to get displaced the boat has to sink more.