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A boat floats, because the fluid in which it is floating offsets the downward pull of gravity and pushes it up. The scientific name for this force, which allows even immense objects to float in liquid, is called buoyancy.
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How do you use buoyancy?
Buoyancy is what keeps a boat floating on the top of the water. Buoyancy is what makes a helium balloon float in the air.
How do you draw a boat floating in river at qbasic?
You need to draw this \______/ floating on water to show a floating boat.
Why do fish have swim bladder?
Fish body is of boat shape to balance itself in the water nature have given swimming bladders for fish.
Why was the boat named boat?
Because boat means something that is floating in the water.
What keeps us from floating away?
gravity
What is the force that keeps things floating?
buoyancy
What keeps objects from floating into space?
gravity?
What force keeps boats floating?
upthrust
What should you do if your boat capsizes but remains floating?
Hang onto the boat or climb onto it. DO NOT leave the boat.
What group of people is boat people referring to?
There are several floating shanty towns in some harbors in Vietnam. The residents of these floating towns are referred to as boat people since they are technically living on a boat.
What is a greek word for keeps a boat in place?
An anchor is a Greek word for something that keeps a boat in place.
What keeps the moon close to earth?
The same thing that keeps you from floating out into space. Gravity.
