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A ship will float on the water if it has less density than the water. That includes any air trapped inside the ship - so to calculate the density, you divide the total mass by the total volume.
More generally, any object will float on any liquid (or in any gas, for that matter) if it is less dense than the liquid or gas.
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What makes iron ships float?
The structure of an iron ship is such that its density is less than that of water. Anything with a density less than water will float in water.
Why does ship float on sea?
An object will float on water if it has less density than the water.
How do you explain the weight of a ship and how it float on water?
An object will float on water if it has less density than the water.
When would the density of an object float in liquid water?
The density is not directly relevant. Otherwise, ship made of steel would not float on water.
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.
Is it true that A ship is able to float on water because it has a higher density than the water?
No it has a higher density than water but the air in the ship helps.
Can a ship float on water due to having a lower density than the density of the water?
yes of corse
How do you know the density of an object if it floats on water?
You do not. A metal ship, with density well above that of water, will float.
A ship is able to float on water because it has a blank density than the water?
Lower.
Why did density have to do with salt and egg float?
Put an egg in fresh water and it will sink. Put the egg in heavily salted water and it will float near the surface. This is because the salt makes the water more dense and able to support more weight. The same goes for a ship. A ship will settle lower in fresh water and the same ship will float higher in the oceans.
What force makes a ship float?
water resistance
How can a large ship float in water?
An object will float if its DENSITY (mass divided by volume) is less than water - or whatever liquid it is supposed to float on.
