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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.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 15y agoAn object in a fluid experiences an upward force equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object. So if a boat weighs 1,000 pounds (or kilograms), it will sink into the water until it has displaced 1,000 pounds (or kilograms) of water. Provided that the boat displaces 1,000 pounds of water before the whole thing is submerged, the boat floats.
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∙ 14y agoWhile a solid piece of steel would sink, a steel ship is not solid steel. Fill your sink with water. Put an empty bowl on top of the water. It will float. It's called displacement. Now, fill the bowl with water. It will sink. The material the bowl is made from is heavier than water. The entire bowl is not made from the heavy material, only the outside of the bowl. Likewise, Only the sides of the ship are made from steel. The inside consists of air just like your bowl did when it floated on the water. If the inside of the boat fills with water, it will sink.
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∙ 14y agoObjects are buoyant when they are less dense than water. Put another way, when an object weighs less than the amount of water it displaces, it floats. Although steel weighs far more than water, it isn't the ship's weight, but rather its density that matters.
A steel ship is composed primarily of the air inside it, rather than the steel from which it is made. Although the steel is very dense, the huge volume of lightweight air compensates for this, making the ship lighter than water. Taken together, the average density (mass per volume) is less than that of water, which is what matters. Therefore, it floats.
This is also why ships will sink if flooded. Without the airspace to compensate for the density of the steel, or with most of the airspace replaced by water, a steel ship will certainly sink.
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∙ 7y agoSteel is the same as metal. Any ship has to displace its gross weight and still have enough freeboard left to prevent the water from coming inboard. Freeboard is the height from sea level to the lowest point of the walls of a ship.
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∙ 8y agoBecause it is hollow and therefore displaces water weighing more than it does.
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∙ 12y agoThey float because of the air inside the ship which decreases the overall density of the ship which makes it float
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∙ 11y agoBecause the buoyant force on the ship is greater than the weight of the ship .
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Why does a solid piece of clay sink 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.
What is the procedure for a boat help it to float in water?
procedure for help boat float in water
How can you make a ball of clay float?
by making a boat and that way a boat can float anytime in water
Why wont a paper boat float on normal water?
Because a paper boat does not have balance to float
Will a steel bar float in water?
I think it can float on water.
How does a steel boat float and a flat piece of steel with the same mass sinks?
There is air in the boat so the overall density is less. The weight is spread out.
How can wooden boat float on water but a steel boat will not?
If any object, placed on the water, weighs more than the total weight of the water it displaces, it will sink. Your Steel boat probably has a too thick hull, making it very heavy. A thinner hull, making the boat lighter, just might float your boat!
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.
Does steel float on water?
It does if you spread it in to a boat or barge shape because other than that it will just sink.
Why a large boat is able to float considering that steel is denser than water?
caz it has less dens
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 does a solid piece of clay sink 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.
Can you float a block of steel in water?
Not as long as it's still in the shape of a block. But if you re-shape it into the shape of a cup ... whether round or rectangular ... it will float, because it displaces much more water than a block does. If your cup-shape is done artistically and with care, people may call it what it looks like ... a little "boat" or "ship". Those objects are usually made out of re-shaped blocks of steel.
Will a boat float on liquid soap?
Yes the boat will float on liquid soap
How can a boat float and don't sink?
because the boat is made out of stuff that can float
What is a boat that can float on water?
wow that's sad a boat that can float is any tye of boat that doesnt have a hole in it
What is the procedure for a boat help it to float in water?
procedure for help boat float in water
