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Ships will float higher in tropical waters because as the density of a fluid decreases with a rise in temperature, so does the buoyant force that the fluid exerts on an immersed object. The buoyant force decreases because the displaced fluid weighs less at a higher temperature.
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∙ 13y agoShips will float lower since hot water is less dense than cold water
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Should a material have a higher or lower density to float in water?
A material needs a lower density than water to float in water. Ships float in water because their average density is lower than water. The average density includes the steel hull and the air inside the hull.
Do ships float higher or lower in tropical waters?
higher Because... temperature affects the level as warm water provides less bouyancy, being less dense than cold water. The salinity of water also affects the level, fresh water being less dense than salty water
Which will float on a fluid that has a density of 2 grams cm and Acirc and sup3?
Any object which, if submerged, would displace 2 times its own volume. The density of the object could be well above 2 gms/cm^3. If that were not the case, then ships made of metal would never float in water. which has a much lower density.
What are the materials that can float in water and are waterproof and light in nature?
Any substance that has a density less than of water will float in it. For eg. wooden logs, ice, paper, ships, empty plastic bottles, etc.
Why would inflated balloon float on water?
It's the balloon's volume and mass. If a thing has enough volume to compensate for its mass it will float on water, which also explains why steel ships can float, they have a huge hull. Check out the Yamato, a huge battleship of Japan during WWII.
Should a material have a higher or lower density to float in water?
A material needs a lower density than water to float in water. Ships float in water because their average density is lower than water. The average density includes the steel hull and the air inside the hull.
Do ships float higher or lower in tropical waters?
higher Because... temperature affects the level as warm water provides less bouyancy, being less dense than cold water. The salinity of water also affects the level, fresh water being less dense than salty water
Is it true that object with large mass float?
Yes. If the object is in a lower gravitational pull, like the object is in the moon then it can float. But if it the object is in the Earth ,then the object will not float, also in water. But boats and ships are different cos it has a property or structure that make them float.
Why did Samuel plimsoll force ship people to overload there ships?
On the contrary: The English politician and reformer, Samuel Plimsoll, devised the Plimsoll Line to prevent the overloading of ships. Ships float higher on salt water, and lower on fresh water. So the Plimsoll Line, painted on the bow of a ship, indicates the mark past which the ship must not pass - or it would be overloaded.
How cruises ships float?
Cruise ships float with help from density and a principal called buoyancy.because of greater surface area.
Why do ships float higher on sea water than in fresh water?
Because the the sea water contains salt, which increases the density of the water. Therefore, the ships becomes even less dense than the water, making it float higher.
How do they get large cruise ships into the water after building?
The ships are built in drydocks which can be flooded to float the ships out.
How did British ships differ to Spanish ships in 1588?
English vessels were lower and sleeker (faster), Spanish ships were built higher (like castles) for shooting downward and carrying more cargo/equipment.
Why is it easier to swim in salty water than in pure water?
Salt water is denser that fresh water, so a swimmer (and ships) float higher in saltwater.
Are aircrafts the same as ships?
No, ships float on the sea, aircraft fly in the air. NO similarity.
Why do ships float in water?
Because they don't sink.
Why do ships float on water?
to get places why elese would they
