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Why does the bottom of the boat appear to be larger than the top of the boat in water?
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A boat (with a flat bottom) and its cargo weigh 4,600 N. The area of the boat's bottom is 8 m2. How far below the surface of the water is the boat's bottom when it is floating in water?
lower
What is the water in the bottom of the boat called?
IN larger boats, the area at the very bottom of the boat is called the "bilge", and the water there is sometimes called "bilge water". To get rid of it, sailors use bilge pumps to pump the water over the side and out of the boat. For smaller boats that don't have bilge pumps, the sailors will "bail" the water out by scooping it up with any suitable container, and dumping it overboard.
What is the term for depth of water needed to clear a boat from the bottom?
It is the boat's draft.
When first put in water a plastic toy boat will sink until?
You fill the bottom of the boat with water
What is the draft of a boat?
The distance from the surface of the water to the lowest point of the boat: How much depth of water does the boat need not to touch the bottom.
What is the term for the depth of the water needed to float a boat clear from the bottom?
It is the boat's draft.
What is the term of the depth of the water needed to float a boat clear from the bottom?
It is the boat's draft.
What is the term for the depth of water needed to float a boat clear from bottom?
It is the boat's draft.
What is the term for the depth of water needed to float a boat clear from the bottom?
It is the boat's draft.
What is term for the depth of water needed to float a boat clear from the bottom?
It is the boat's draft.
What is the term for the water needed to float a boat clear of the bottom?
The distance between the bottom and the keel of a boat is the draught (British English).
What us the term for the depth of the water needed to float a boat clear of the bottom?
The space between the boat's keel and the bottom is the draught.
