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Because according to the principle of Archimedes: "Any body immersed in a liquid undergoes a bottom-up thrust equal to the weight of liquid displaced"
When submerged, the boat displaces water.
Since salt water has greater weight per unit volume (density) than fresh water, the weight of the displaced salt water is higher. So the ship receives a bigger push in salt water than in fresh water. So it floats more.
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∙ 13y agoBecause of salt. When salt is dissolved in water, as it is in ocean water, that dissolved salt adds to the mass of the water and makes the water denser than it would be without salt.
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∙ 13y agoYes. The boat in saltwater will float better because less water per volume has been displaced. The boat in freshwater is floating in a more H2O-concentrated area.
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Do boats float differently on fresh water vs salt water?
Yes, salt water is denser than fresh water so boats float higher in salt water.
Why do boats float better in salt water rather than fresh water?
Boats float better in salt water because salt water is denser than fresh water. The higher salinity of salt water increases the buoyant force that supports the boat, making it easier for the boat to float. In comparison, fresh water has a lower density, resulting in less buoyancy and potentially making it more difficult for boats to float.
What objects float in salt water?
Ships, boats, anything buoyant, really...
Is it easier to sink or float in salt water?
it is easier to float, salt water has a higher density. The more salt, the easier it is to float.
How do objects float higher in salt water?
Objects float higher in salt water due the density caused by the salt, the more salt present in the water the higher the object will float.
Do you float in salt water or fresh water which on is more dense?
Salt
Do objects float more in salt water or fresh water?
salt water
Does an egg float in water mixed with salt?
An egg does float in water that is mixed with salt, because salt provides more density in the water, and ,therefore, allows an egg to float.
Why does salt in water make objects float?
Things float in water if they are less dense than the water they are floating in. Putting salt in the water makes it more dense, so things that are a little more dense than ordinary water float in salt water.
Will soda in a can float?
A can of soda can float in salt water because the salt water is more dense than the can of soda.
Why do you float better in the sea?
The more salt there is in water the more buoyant an object is. The salt makes the water dense. Objects only float if they have less density than salt.
Can a raw salt water float in salt water?
No, a raw egg can not float in salt water, but if you hard boil it will because it is denser and therefor becomes more buoyant.
