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Why do a dead body floats in water even it is heavier than the living body?
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∙ 7y ago
Its density, not weight that counts when deciding what floats.
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How is the weight of water displaced by a floating body related to the weight of the body itself?
As the body floats then the weight of the body and weight of displaced liquid would be equal to each other. Hence it floats
The volume of the displaced water is equal to the volume of the portion of the object that's above the surface of the water?
This statement is not correct. The weight of the water displaced by a body in it, is equal to the buoyancy force that the body will experience. In the case the body floats on the surface of water, the weight of the water displaced by the body is equal to the weight of the body.
Why can a person not float in fresh water but can in salt water what does that tell us about the density of salt water?
Salt water has higher density than the body of a person who floats on it, but the person's body may sink in less dense fresh water.
How can the density of a body lighter than water be determained?
If a object with little volume floats on water its density is less than water.But should consider to avoid effects of surface tension
Why does a Human body floats after death?
After a human body dies, it begins to decompose and this causes gases to accumulate which will cause the body to float, temporarily.
Why does a body float in water?
A body floats in water because it is less dense than water.
Why does a human body float?
The uman body floats in water because its density is just under that of water.
How is the weight of water displaced by a floating body related to the weight of the body itself?
As the body floats then the weight of the body and weight of displaced liquid would be equal to each other. Hence it floats
Why a human body floats on water?
Because you will always have air in your body , if u let it all out you will sink
Does buoyancy have anything to do with your human body being able to absorb water?
no, buoyancy is when something floats on water
Why boiled rice sinks in water and dead body floats?
Rice is more dense than water , while the human body is very less dense than water
How good is water for your fetus?
The fetus will not come in contact with our water. It floats in it's own. Your body protects it from the outside world.
The volume of the displaced water is equal to the volume of the portion of the object that's above the surface of the water?
This statement is not correct. The weight of the water displaced by a body in it, is equal to the buoyancy force that the body will experience. In the case the body floats on the surface of water, the weight of the water displaced by the body is equal to the weight of the body.
Why man floats in the surface of water after death?
As the body decomposes, it releases gasses from the inside almost like a ballooning effect causing the body to "float".
Why can a person not float in fresh water but can in salt water what does that tell us about the density of salt water?
Salt water has higher density than the body of a person who floats on it, but the person's body may sink in less dense fresh water.
How does oil spread on water?
well oil is dense than water so it floats and the wind or larger body makes a wave so it pushes it across the water
Why human body floats in water?
You are still floating because you have oxygen in your lungs. But if you drowned from a large body of water like the sea, you will float because you have consumed large amounts of water. And one more thing, we have this thing called buoyancy. Ah huh. :]
