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A boat floats because it gets to displace its weight in water before it has a chance to submerge. If you designed a penny to do that, it would float too. The penny never gets to displace its weight in water; it sinks, and displaces only its volume. Here's what I mean by "displacing volume, and displacing weight". Take a two-inch cube of aluminum, and a two-inch cube of lead. The lead cube will weigh a lot more than the aluminum one, but when you put them in water, they will sink, and "push aside" exactly the same amount of water; a two-inch cube of water, in fact. Now take two identical model boats, and put one cube into each one. Assume the boats are large enough so the boats don't sink! Using a large cylindar, you will see that the boat with aluminum will make the water level go up a certain amount. The amount of water "pushed up" will weigh the same as the (boat plus the aluminum). Do the same with the other, and more water will be "pushed up". For the second boat, the amount of water "pushed up", or displaced, is equal to the (boat plus the lead).
What else can I help you with?
When was Will the Boat Sink the Water created?
Will the Boat Sink the Water was created in 2006.
Why would a penny sink in a river?
A penny would sink in a river because a penny is made mostly of zinc, which is heavier than water. Because the penny is heavier than water, it sinks.
Why if a boat has a hole it will slowly sink?
Because of the water having to fill the boat up to sink it
Would a penny sink in water?
Yes
Why does a penny sink faster in water than Sprite?
A penny sinks faster in water than in Sprite because water has a higher density than Sprite. The higher density of water creates more buoyant force, making it easier for the penny to sink through the liquid. Additionally, the viscosity of Sprite may offer more resistance to the penny's movement compared to water.
What does it mean when a boat swamps?
= '''to sink or fill (a boat) with water''' =
Why does a penny sink faster in water than soap?
The density of a penny is higher.
Which stone doesnt sink in water?
Pumice
What material could sink a boat?
Water
How does the shape of the boat effect it to sink or float?
The science is called "displacement". If the shape of the boat allows the amount of the boat in the water to be less weight than the water it displaces it will float. If the amount of the boat in the water weighs more than the water it displaces it will sink.
How does a boat not sink?
the boat has equal or less density than the water. :P
Will a heavier boat sink more into the water or less?
A heavier boat will sink more into the water because the weight of the boat causes it to displace more water, resulting in a lower buoyancy force. This increases how deep the boat sits in the water compared to a lighter boat of the same size and shape.
