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The Archimedean Principle; 'The weight of a body immersed in a fluid is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced'.
I learnt that at school aged 11 years.
For a ship/boat to float, the weight of the metal may be 'x' tons, but it will displace an amount of water of 'x+y' tons, so it will float.
If there is a hole in the ship/boat that allows water in to fill the internal space of the ship/boat, then it will sink ,because the weight is now 'x-y' tons.
As an experiment for your self. Find the weight/mass of an house brick, say 3 kgs. Attach it to the end of a spring balance, so you can see the weight. Then slowly lower the brick still attached to the spring balance, into a tank of water. The weight of the brick may now be only 1 kg. The difference is 3kg - 1 kg = 2 kg which is the weight of the water displaced.
lenpollock
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∙ 8y agoThe weight of the water pushed away by the hull must be equal to the weight of the ship for the ship to float.
A steel ship or boat will float provided their displacement in the water is not low enough to allow water to flow inboard. Once the vessel has displaced its weight, if there is enough freeboard remaining the vessel will float. Displacement and freeboard are the key to a vessel floating.
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What will be the effect of displaced water if load is added into ship float in ocean?
More water will be displaced equal to the load placed on the ship as long as the ship continues to float. This is not equal in volume, but equal in mass to that of the load.
How much water must a ship displace in order to float?
An amount that weighs as much as the ship does.
Why does a solid piece of clay sink while a clay boat can be made to float?
The clay boat (like a steel ship) displaces its own weight in the water. So, as long as the sides of the clay boat (or steel ship) is above the water level, it will float. A solid piece of clay will (like a stone) sink immediately.
Why a needle does not float whereas a heavy ship floats-?
A needle doesn't float because there is very little air in a needle. Metal is much more dense than wood, which is what most boats are made of. When a boat is made of metal, there are air stores inside of the boat that keep it afloat.
How can a ship float on the ocean if it ways like a ton or more?
The shape of the ship allows it to float. Imagine a ship that was just a big block of steel, If you put that steel block into water, it would sink because it is denser than water. Ships are built with a hollow shape. The amount of steel is the same, but the hollow shape decreases the boat's density. Water is denser than the hollow boat, so the boat floats. Shaping the block into a hollow form increases the volume occupied by the same mass, which results in a reduced overall density. The ship floats because it is less dense than water.
What materials on a cruise ship would float?
The boat.
What will be the effect of displaced water if load is added into ship float in ocean?
More water will be displaced equal to the load placed on the ship as long as the ship continues to float. This is not equal in volume, but equal in mass to that of the load.
What helps a ship float?
It's shape displaces the entire weight of the boat at the waterline.
Hink pink for colonist' ship's strength?
That could be "Mayflower power" or "boat float".
How much water does a large ship displace to float?
the weight of the ship is equal to the amount of water displaced
Is a houseboat a boat or a ship?
its both it can float on water while being a completley safe enviorment
How much water must a ship displace in order to float?
An amount that weighs as much as the ship does.
Why does a small rock sink and a boat float?
Bouyancy. A Boat/ship is hollowed out to be use to passengers, were as rocks are solid and have a lot less buoyancy.
Why does a solid piece of clay while a clay boat can be made to float?
The clay boat (like a steel ship) displaces its own weight in the water. So, as long as the sides of the clay boat (or steel ship) is above the water level, it will float. A solid piece of clay will (like a stone) sink immediately.
Why does a solid piece of clay sink while clay boat can be made to float?
The clay boat (like a steel ship) displaces its own weight in the water. So, as long as the sides of the clay boat (or steel ship) is above the water level, it will float. A solid piece of clay will (like a stone) sink immediately.
Why does a solid piece of clay sink while a clay boat can be made to float?
The clay boat (like a steel ship) displaces its own weight in the water. So, as long as the sides of the clay boat (or steel ship) is above the water level, it will float. A solid piece of clay will (like a stone) sink immediately.
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.
