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Density is the mass of an material per unit volume. However, buoyancy is the (upward) force on an object submerged in a fluid. With no fluid, there is no buoyant force. Density of an object does not change regardless of where the material is. A lead weight can be under water, and the mass will not change. The volume doesn't change. Therefore, The density doesn't change.

However, the buoyant force will offset the force due to gravity. say we have a 1 lbm cast lead weight below pure water. with no fluid, it weighs 1lbf on the earth (sea level). but Archimedes found that the "buoyant force is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced)". The specific gravity of lead is 11.35, so the net force due to gravity and buoyancy is 1lbf-1/11.35*1lb, or 91.2% of what it is just out of the water.

Things that are closer to the density of water are even more subject to this difference. Organisms on earth are roughly the density of water. doing the math above with this fact shows why astronauts are trained in water (for "weightlessness") and why as a kid when I pulled a fish out of water, the line snapped--it suddenly had to take much more load.

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The contact force that acts on objects in a liquid or gas and allows objects to float is called density or buoyancy?

buoyant force


What is buoyancy determined by?

The amount of buoyancy an item has is determined by its weight in comparison to its volume (or simply put, its density) The less dense it is, the more buoyant it is. For a full explanation of how buoyancy works go to the related question "What is the buoyancy principle?" in the Related Questions section below.


How are buoyancy and density related?

The more denser an object the less buoyancy.(DrStrong) They are related through Archimedes' principle,FB = ρgVwhere FB is the buoyancy force, ρ is the density of the liquid, g is gravity, V is the volume of water displaced by the object (in other words, the volume of the object that lies underneath the water surface).If FB is greater than the weight of the object, the object will float upwards. If not, the object will sink downwards.So, the denser the liquid, the GREATER the buoyancy. However, the greater the object weight, the less the buoyancy. Another way to look at it is that the object itself has a volume and density, the product of which is the weight. So if a totally submerged object has less density than the liquid, it will be buoyant. If it has greater density than the liquid, it will sink.


How negative buoyancy affect a blimp?

Negative buoyancy is when the gravitational pull on a diver is greater than the buoyant force. This means that the diver is being pulled downward, and that the buoyant force is doing negative work (work that is in the opposite direction of the displacement). Positive buoyancy is the opposite situation in which the buoyant force of the diver is greater than the gravitational pull, which makes the diver move upwards. Usually, a person's weight is slightly more than the weight of the displaced amount of water. For example, a person who weighs 80kg displaces 79dm2 of water, which weighs 79kg, that is, he has about 1kg of negative buoyancy. As for your question whether this negative buoancy is a unique feature for black people, the answer is no. it is related to the person's density.


What is the problem of the science project of how salty does the sea have to be before an egg floats'?

The experiment is about density change of salt solution and the buoyancy force due to density difference of the object (egg) and medium (salted water).

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Is buoyancy the same thing as density?

No, buoyancy and density are not the same thing. Buoyancy is the ability of an object to float in a fluid, while density is a measure of how much mass is contained in a given volume. Buoyancy depends on the density of the object compared to the density of the fluid it is in.


How do you use the word density in a sentence?

You can find a rock's density in many different ways. That object has a high density and will not float on water.


How are density and byonancy?

Density and buoyancy are related in that density determines an object's buoyancy. An object will float in a fluid if its density is less than that of the fluid, making it buoyant. If the object's density is greater than that of the fluid, it will sink.


What is the effect of density on the buoyancy of an object?

The buoyancy of an object is affected by its density relative to the density of the fluid it is immersed in. An object with a higher density than the fluid will sink, while an object with a lower density will float. Increasing the density of an object will decrease its buoyant force and make it more likely to sink.


Does the volume of the string affect your buoyancy values?

No, the volume of the string does not affect buoyancy values. Buoyancy is determined by the density of the object compared to the density of the fluid it is immersed in, regardless of the volume of the object.


How does density effect bouyancy?

Buoyancy is the ability to float, so if the density is high, it'll hold up something. (see? FLOATING. BUOYANCY.)


The contact force that acts on objects in a liquid or gas and allows objects to float is called density or buoyancy?

buoyant force


How does the buoyancy of an object depend on it's density?

The buoyancy of an object depends on its density compared to the density of the fluid it is submerged in. If the object's density is less than the fluid, it will float; if the density is greater, it will sink. The lower the density of the object, the higher the buoyant force acting on it.


How does the density of an egg in water affect its buoyancy?

The density of an egg in water affects its buoyancy because if the egg is denser than water, it will sink. If the egg is less dense than water, it will float. Buoyancy is the upward force that a fluid exerts on an object, and it depends on the density of the object compared to the density of the fluid.


What objects gives buoyancy?

Buoyancy is linked to density, density being how much material is packed into an object of a certain size. Objects with less density will generally be buoyant in more dense objects.


Does buoyancy affect surface tension?

yes it does when they touch the particle dies(atomns)


What is the relationship between density and buoyancy for objects and substances?

Density and buoyancy are inversely related. Objects or substances with higher density than the fluid they are placed in will sink, while objects with lower density will float. This is due to the buoyant force exerted on an object being equal to the weight of the fluid displaced, which is dependent on the density of both the object and the fluid.