Why is it floating.
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Gravity is the general term we use for the properties of space and mass that causeforces of attraction between every two specks of mass in the universe. When thereare forces of attraction between you and any other mass near you ... especially theEarth ... that pretty well guarantees that you will not go 'floating around'.
An object will float if it has less density than the fluid it is placed in. Floating is the result of the fact that there is a higher pressure at the bottom of the floating object, than at the top.
The term interfacial tension or surface tension means the contractive tendency of a liquid that lets it resist and external force. Interfacial tension could be observed from the floating of objects on the surface of water, even though they are more dense than water.
buoyancy
Floating is the medical term used to describe the rasping or filing of a horses' teeth. The term originated from the masonry term which describes the leveling of a row of bricks (floating).
The symbol for Blackstone GSO Senior Floating Rate Term Fund in the NYSE is: BSL.
Blackstone GSO Senior Floating Rate Term Fund (BSL)had its IPO in 2010.
As of July 2014, the market cap for Blackstone GSO Senior Floating Rate Term Fund (BSL) is $274,476,525.40.
A floe (ice floe) is the term we often apply to a mass or small field of floating ice.
A fat embolus is a fatty mass floating in the blood. Lipemia is excess fat levels in the blood.
embolus
A floating charge is a type of security under which all the assets of the business, apart from the ones which are subject to a mortgage or fixed charge, are used as security for the business loan.
The term supernatant scientifically refers to lying above a precipitate or sediment. Supernatant scientifically also refers to floating on the surface of a liquid.
The technical term for a floating kidney is nephroptosis. The nethro- means kidney and the -ptosis means "droop or sag." Most docs would probably just use the informal name. A floating kidney is when a kidney drops down into the pelvic area when a person stands up. This event is called a prolapse, which is a word that means something has slipped or fallen out of place.
Because 'borne' means 'carried', the term means 'a vessel carried by water'. Floating objects (on water) are said to be 'water-borne', and floating objects (on air) are said to be 'air-borne'.