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Boat and ship float due to air displacement in vessel cavity and cause apparent density of the vessel lighter than water. When Titanic hit the iceberg, it cause large hole in the side and water leak in displacing air. it is since ship material is mostly consist of iron that is 7 fold denser than water, overall density of water plus something heavier than water is definitely heavier than water thus it sink.
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Can you use mass alone to predict whether an object will sink or float?
No. An object will sink if its DENSITY is greater than that of the liquid (or gas) in which you place it.
How can you use density of an objectto predict whether it will float or sink?
if the object is more dense the liquid it is in it will sink. if it is less dense than the liquid it is in it will float
How can you use density to determine whether an object wil float or sink in a fluid?
If the density of the object is less than the density of the water it is placed in, the object will float and vice versa.
Can you use volume alone to predict whether an object will sink or float?
Calculate the density (mass divided by volume) of your object. If the density is less than that of water - which has a density of about 1000 kg per cubic meter - then it will float; if the density of your object is more, it will sink.
How can you use the density of an object to predict if it will sink or float?
If the density is less than '1' , it will float. If the density is greater than '1' it will sink. Humans have a density of about 0.97 , so we float. Remember Archimedes Principle. 'The weight of a body immersed in a fluid is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced'.
Do large ships sink?
Titanic=Sink Titanic = large ship Now use the transitve property
How can you use density to determine if an object will sink or float a fluid?
If the density of an object is lower than water then it will float, if the density is higher it will sink.
Why the titanic famous?
It was the first cruise ship to sink and use SOS.
How do you use the density of an object to predict whether it will float or sink in the water?
If its density is less than 1 it will float in water. If its density is more than 1, it will sink in water.
How can you use math to predict if an object will float or sink?
If the object's density is greater than the density of the liquid in which it is placed, it will sink. If the density is less, it will float. You can use math to calculate the density, if you know an object's mass and volume. Density is defined as mass divided by volume.
How can you use the density of an object to predict weather it will sink or float?
if the density of the object was higher than 1 then it will sink if less than 1 it will float in water....
How can density be use to determine whether an object will float or sink in a fluid?
When you have the density of both the object and the fluid, just see which has a higher density. If the object has a higher density than the fluid, the object will sink. If the object has a lower density than the fluid, the object will float.
How can you use density to determine whether an object will float or sink?
If any object has a density higher that 1 it will sink because water has a density of exactly 1. If the density is less than 1 it will float. Here is the formula for density...D=m/v or density equals mass over volume.
Can you use volume alone predict whether an object will sink or float?
No, because you can predict if an object will sink or float mostly on density.
Can you use mass alone to predict whether an object will sink or float?
No. An object will sink if its DENSITY is greater than that of the liquid (or gas) in which you place it.
How do scuba divers use density?
Divers use substances with high density (ie. lead) to help them sink, and substances with low density (ie. air) to help them float. That way they control their bouyancy.
How can you use the destiny of an object to predict wheather it will float or sink in water?
The density of water is 1.00, so if the density of the object is greater than one, it will sink. If the density of the object is less than 1.00, then it will float. If the density of the object equals or is like 1.01, 1.02, 0.99, or 0.98, then it will be suspended.
