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"No... no it's really not.
Water tight is when water can't get in
Airt tight is when air can't get in
So I guess it's similar. But different." Not an illuminating answer... Given that water molecules might be larger than oxygen molecules, then a watertight vessel may still leak air but an airtight vessel wouldn't leak either.
So would a spaceship immersed in water leak? Maybe the seals are different for a vacuum but you'd think it wouldn't?
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Is rubber watertight?
Until it cracks, freezes, and breaks, yes, pure rubber is water-tight.
What is the difference between a weather tight bulkhead and a watertight bulkhead?
A weather tight bulkhead is generally accepted to prevent the ingress of water from the weather side only. A watertight bulkhead is designed to prevent the passage of water from either side under a pressure head and this is normally provided as a rating eg 30 meters or 3 bar. Access and egress must be through equivalent rating doors.
Where is the hull on a ship?
The hull is the outer shell of a ship. It generally included the frames ("ribs") that form the ship's shape, and the outer planking (wood) or plating (iron, steel, fiberglass) that covers the frames and makes the vessel watertight and strong.
Is knowledge the same as understanding?
No its not the same
Is 385mm And 10 Cm The Same?
10 cm are the same as 100 mm, and 385 mm are the same as 38.5 cm. A cm is the same as 10 mm.
What is a strong airtight material that is flexible similar to nylon?
You could try silicone. Used to seal corners in fish tanks. Flexible, watertight and stong.
When soldiers are sent home why are their coffins made of steel?
Probably because steel caskets (or caskets made of other metals) can be sealed hermetically, meaning that they can be made airtight and watertight, which is requested for long distance shipments of remains.
What is a watertight?
Watertight means that when the lid is sealed, water cannot get into or out of the container.
What is a watertight lid?
Watertight means that when the lid is sealed, water cannot get into or out of the container.
The iceberg reptured how many of the Titanic's watertight compartments?
6 watertight compartments
What are watertight bulkheads?
Ship Bulkhead=Bulkheads are the metal watertight compartments that store water so a ship cannot sink=Van Bulkhead=Bulkheads for vans are the same as ship bulkheads, but thinner and do not store water, but cargo.=
What is a sentence using watertight?
A sentence using the word Water tight could be "Is this seal watertight?" .
Why did the titanic have watertight compartments?
It did
The iceberg ruptured how many of the Titanics watertight compartments?
The iceberg ruptured how many of the Titanics watertight compartments
Why the Titanic was thought to be unsinkable?
The Titanic was thought to be unsinkable because of the nine watertight compartments
Are cars watertight?
No. Most cars aren't even approximately watertight. There have been "amphibious" cars that are watertight on the bottom, to allow them to float, but even on these the door seals usually aren't completely watertight, and there's almost always ventilation of the passenger compartment somehow ... it may float, but submerge it and it would fill up with water.
What is name for a watertight float?
camel
