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Buoyancy is based on average density, not the weight of the ship's hull. As it lowers into the water, the water displaced is lighter than the hull, but much heavier than the airinside the ship's hull. As long as the combined weight of the ship and its cargo is less than the water displaced by the hull, it will float. If, however, water fills the ship instead of air, the ship (as we all know) will sink.
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Who was the first scienctist to figure out how steel ships float on water?
archemedes
Why do needles float on water?
Needles float on water because needles are less dense than water. This is partially because the water is so much larger of a substance than the needles.
Why can big heavy steel ships float on water?
a big heavy steel ship floats on water because the volume is mostly air. trust me its true.
How does the shape of a steel ship allowed to ship to float?
small water displacment compared to ships size
How does the ship of a steel ship allow the ship to float?
small water displacment compared to ships size
Will a steel bar float in water?
I think it can float on water.
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.
What will happen to a solid made from matter with a greater density than water when it is dropped into water?
The answer depends on the shape of the object. Ships, made from steel, which is denser than water, do float!
Should a material have a higher or lower density to float in water?
A material needs a lower density than water to float in water. Ships float in water because their average density is lower than water. The average density includes the steel hull and the air inside the hull.
What will happen to a solid objects made from matter from with a greater density than water when it is dropped into water?
The answer depends on the shape of the object. Ships, made from steel, which is denser than water, do float!
Will ships float or sink in fresh water?
Ships float in fresh water too. Only a little deeper, since fresh water is less dense than salt water.
How do they get large cruise ships into the water after building?
The ships are built in drydocks which can be flooded to float the ships out.
