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What is the water that collects in the bottom of a boat called?
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∙ 15y ago
bilge bilge
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What is the force called between the bottom of the boat and water?
the name of the force is upthrst and t is greater than the force that the boat excert to/on /in the water
What is the water in the bottom of the boat called?
IN larger boats, the area at the very bottom of the boat is called the "bilge", and the water there is sometimes called "bilge water". To get rid of it, sailors use bilge pumps to pump the water over the side and out of the boat. For smaller boats that don't have bilge pumps, the sailors will "bail" the water out by scooping it up with any suitable container, and dumping it overboard.
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
What is Water movement behind a boat called?
The water movement behind the boat is called the wake. The water movement behind the boat is called the wake.
What is the term for depth of water needed to clear a boat from the bottom?
It is the boat's draft.
When first put in water a plastic toy boat will sink until?
You fill the bottom of the boat with water
What is the draft of a boat?
The distance from the surface of the water to the lowest point of the boat: How much depth of water does the boat need not to touch the bottom.
What is a bilge pump on a boat?
A "bilge pump" is not automatically on a boat. Every boat does however have a bilge area. It is the area in a boat's hull where water collects. This area is seriously recommended to have a "bilge pump" in it on every boat to pump the water out of this area while on the water. Bilge's have drain plugs on the back of the boat for when you take it out of the water to fully drain it.
What is it called when you remove water from a boat?
Removing water from a boat
What is the term of the depth of the water needed to float a boat clear from the bottom?
It is the boat's draft.
What is the term for the depth of water needed to float a boat clear from bottom?
It is the boat's draft.
What is the term for the depth of water needed to float a boat clear from the bottom?
It is the boat's draft.
