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as relative density is directyy proportional to on surface area.... the iron ship being vast & having a huge surface area is able to float... whereas an iron ball being heavy & with less surface area sinks away..!
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What would happen if a steel ship were not hollow?
The steel ship would sink.
Does a lump of iron float?
Solid iron will float in liquid Mercury. In most liquids it will sink.
Why stone sink in water but ship does not?
due to Archimedes principle
Why the ship does not sink and a needle sinks?
The general principle is that an object will sink if it has a greater density than the liquid in which it is placed.
Will things that are less dense sink?
Less dense. a simple example will explain why; imagine a boat , it's howl is a metal frame about one inch thick with metal , and the deck. between the top deck and the bottom bowl are huge spacer's with air. this is less dense and the boat floats. Now imagine the howl filled with just metal to the deck, a solid object, more dense. What happens?..Boat sinks.
The connection between a ball and a ship?
both a ball and a ship can sink.
Why does steel ball sink in water?
iron is much denser than water. So, steel is denser, too, because it is made from iron.
What is the term that means to sink a ship?
To purposely sink a ship is to 'scuttle' the ship.
Was old ironsides a ship in the civil war?
No old Iron sides was a ship used in the war of 1812. A British cannon ball hit the side of the ship on freshly cut replacement board. The board was strong enough to with hold the shock of the cannon ball. A sailor on the that ship called her "old Iron sides" from then on.
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
Why does a ship made of iron floats while a piece of iron sinks?
Because the ship contains a large amount of air in it. But iron nail doesn't have any space to contain air in it. Air is a lightest thing. That can't sink in water. This method is used in submarines to sink it. There is a tank in the submarine. When they need to sink it they fill the tank with water. To float it they use to fill the tank with air.
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
When did Captain Arthur Phillip's ship sink?
Captain Arthur Phillip's ship did not sink.
How do you say sink a ship in French?
to sink a ship is 'couler un bateau' in French.
When was A Slip of the Lip - Can Sink a Ship - created?
A Slip of the Lip - Can Sink a Ship - was created in 1943.
Does the element Iron float or sink in water?
yes iron does float in water yes iron does float in water
What happen when iron ball is heated?
The iron ball will expands and the iron ball will be hot .
