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- This is explained following Archimedes' principle; that is named after Archimedes of Syracuse who first discovered this law in 212 B.C.
- For more objects, floating and sunken, and generally in fluids; Archimedes' principle may be stated thus in terms of forces that; according to Archimedes; sates that "Any object, wholly or partially immersed in a fluid, is buoyed up by a force equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object".
It is to be clarified that for a sunken object the volume of displaced fluid is the volume of the object, and for a floating object on a liquid, the weight of the displaced liquid is the weight of the object.
More specifically: Buoyancy = weight of displaced fluid.
- In simple terms, the principle states that the buoyancy force on an object is going to be equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object, or the density of the fluid multiplied by the submerged volume times the gravitational acceleration, g.
- Thus, among completely submerged objects with equal masses, objects with greater volume have greater buoyancy. This explains why the ship floats although made of heavy steel because it has bigger volume and accordingly is having higher buoyancy that keeps it floating.
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Why does a ship made of steel float when steel is dense enough to sink in water?
The ship has enough gas in it to keep it afloat.
Why will a ship of steel sink while a ship of air wont?
It's possible that a ship of steel will not sink as well. But if it will sink, it would be because the density of steel is greater then the density of water, while air's density is lower then water's.
Will a steel ship sink?
If it is damaged, yes.
Why do ships made of steel float instead of of sinking since steel is dencer than water?
I's not sink because see water is less dense than the steel so the ship will not sink instead of floating.
Why does a steel ball sink in water but a toy ship made of steel floats?
Density of a steel ball is greater than the den. Of h2o - it sinks similarly den. Of a toy ship is less than the den. Of h2o - it floats
Why does a ship made of iron and steel do not sink in sea but the same amount in the form of sheet would sink?
The ship is designed to be buoyant in the water. Buoyancy works when the water displaced by the object becomes equal to the force it is putting on the water
What would happen if a steel ship were not hollow?
If a steel ship were not hollow, it would be much heavier and have a higher overall density. This would make it more difficult for the ship to float and it would likely sink. Hollow spaces in a ship contribute to buoyancy and help the vessel stay afloat by displacing water equal to its weight.
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 ship did not sink in the sea?
Because of buoyancy. Even though the steel of the ship weighs a lot more then water, the ship also has a lot of air in it (the ship is not a solid chuck of steel), the lightness of the air off sets the heaviness of the steel to allow it to float.
What has no weight but is heavy enough to sink a ship?
A hole. A hole in the ship's hull can cause it to take on water and eventually sink, even though the hole itself has no weight.
Why can a steel boat float?
density is mass divided by volume. when the same mass of an object has larger volume, i'ts density is relatively smaller. as in the case of a floating steel ship, the overall volume of the ship is large, making its density small. and you all know that if the density of an object is less than the density of water, the object will float.
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.
