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because the ship is dense so it doesn't sink
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A ship can float on water because of buoyancy. The shape of the ship and the displacement of the water it pushes aside when it enters the water create an upward force that counteracts the downward force of gravity. This buoyant force allows the ship to float and support its own weight.
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A ship is able to float on water because it has a blank density than the water?
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Is it true that A ship is able to float on water because it has a higher density than the water?
No it has a higher density than water but the air in the ship helps.
Is it true that a ship is able to float on water because its density is less than that of the water?
Yes, that's correct. A ship floats on water because it displaces an amount of water equal to its weight. The density of the ship (mass divided by volume) is less than that of water, allowing it to float.
Why does ship float on sea?
An object will float on water if it has less density than the water.
How do you explain the weight of a ship and how it float on water?
An object will float on water if it has less density than the water.
A ship is able to float on water because it has a blank density than the water?
Lower.
Is it true that A ship is able to float on water because it has a higher density than the water?
No it has a higher density than water but the air in the ship helps.
Explain how a ship made of materials that are much denser than water is able to float on water?
It's the air in there.
Why did density have to do with salt and egg float?
Put an egg in fresh water and it will sink. Put the egg in heavily salted water and it will float near the surface. This is because the salt makes the water more dense and able to support more weight. The same goes for a ship. A ship will settle lower in fresh water and the same ship will float higher in the oceans.
Is it true that a ship is able to float on water because its density is less than that of the water?
Yes, that's correct. A ship floats on water because it displaces an amount of water equal to its weight. The density of the ship (mass divided by volume) is less than that of water, allowing it to float.
Why does ship float on sea?
An object will float on water if it has less density than the water.
How do you explain the weight of a ship and how it float on water?
An object will float on water if it has less density than the water.
Why do iron ship flow on water?
because it is designed in such a way for the ship to float on water
What is it called when a ship float on water?
buoyancy
How does a ship stay on top of water?
a ship stays on water frombuoyancy which makes it float. the saltier the water the more buoyancy there is, enabling more weight to float on top
What force causes objects to float on water?
Gravity makes a ship float. Gravity pulls harder on the mass of water than the air inside the ship. In this way the water is pulled under the ship, instead of the ship being pulled under the water.
Can a ship float on water as long as it weights less than water?
Yes. That sort of defines "float".
