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Gravity. When you place something on a liquid, and it is less dense than the liquid, gravity pulling down on the liquid forces the object to float.
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Objects can be made to float by reducing their overall density so that they become less dense than the fluid they are placed in. This can be done by using materials that are less dense than the fluid, such as foam or inflatable objects. Archimedes' principle states that the buoyant force acting on an object is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object, so if the object weighs less than the fluid it displaces, it will float.
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What force is pushing up?
Bouyancy... its what makes things float in water.
Why does gravity make things fall?
The force of gravity pulls objects towards the earth, so we dont just float around the world
What force makes things fall downwards?
The force that makes things pull downwards is called "gravity". That's why we don't float when we jump.
What force is stronger gravity or air resistance?
Gravity is stronger. If gravity was not stronger air would make us float away. Air is trying to make things go up and gravity is making things go down.
What force causes objects to float on water?
Gravity makes a ship float. Gravity pulls harder on the mass of water than the air inside the ship. In this way the water is pulled under the ship, instead of the ship being pulled under the water.
Why does bouyancy lift things in water?
Buoyancy is an upward lifting force, which means in the water buoyancy can make things float, for example: a rubber duck, pineapple, softball, etc. And that of buoyancy can make you float in the water.
The upward force of a liquid or air on an object that helps it float?
The force that makes things float is called buoyancy.
What is the upward force making things float?
upthrust
What is he name of the force that helps things float?
Buoyancy
Which force allows things to float in water?
nothing
Does sea salt make things float?
Yes any salt can make things float
How do you make things float?
You can't make things float, things float by it's self's it's density is lower than 1 it can float, if it's density is greater than 1 it can't float.
Why is it that the things in solar system float?
because of gravitational force
What is the name of the force that makes things that are heavy float?
a dingaling
What force is pushing up?
Bouyancy... its what makes things float in water.
Why does gravity make things fall?
The force of gravity pulls objects towards the earth, so we dont just float around the world
What force makes things fall downwards?
The force that makes things pull downwards is called "gravity". That's why we don't float when we jump.
