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What sinks or what floats, is nothing more than how much does an object displace. For example a box of plastic, weighs 1 kilogram, but displaces 1.5 kg of water, it will float.
So if a cube weighs 1 kg, and displaces only a 500 ml of water, thus it is heavier than water, and will sink.
By the way, they have cement tunnel sections that are floated out into the ocean, to make sea floor tunnels. When they flood them with water, they will sink to the bottom where they are placed in specific locations and joined to others. Then tons of dirt and or rock are piled on top of them, to make sure that when they now form a tunnel, and the water is pumped out, they will not float but remain on the bottom.
So as you can see, does not matter what something is made out of. If it displaces more water than its weight, it floats.
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Who was the first scienctist to figure out how steel ships float on water?
archemedes
Do cubes float better in water than spheres?
No, cubes do not float better in water than spheres. Objects float based on their density and volume, not their shape. If a cube and a sphere have the same density and volume, they will float in water in the same manner.
When were steel ships developed?
Steel ships began to be developed in the mid-19th century, with the first iron-hulled ships appearing around the 1830s. The transition to steel vessels occurred in the 1860s, with the launch of ships like the HMS Warrior in 1860, which was the first ironclad warship. By the late 19th century, steel had largely replaced iron in shipbuilding, leading to the construction of larger and more durable vessels.
Will silver float in Mercury?
Yes, silver would float in mercury because silver is less dense than mercury. This means that silver would displace an amount of mercury equal to its own weight, allowing it to float on top of the mercury.
Why won't steel marbles help you float?
Because, your body weight is to heavy for steel to Carrie on water, and they will role away.
Who was the first scienctist to figure out how steel ships float on water?
archemedes
Why can steel ships float on water although steel is denser than water?
Steel ships float on water because their shape is designed to displace enough water to create a buoyant force that is greater than the weight of the ship. This buoyant force allows the ship to float despite the steel being denser than water.
Why do steel ships float on water if steel is denser than water?
Steel ships float on water because of the principle of buoyancy. The weight of the water displaced by the ship is equal to the weight of the ship itself, causing the ship to float. The shape of the ship also plays a role in its ability to displace water and stay afloat.
Steel is denser than water yet steel ships float. explain?
Steel ships float because of the principle of buoyancy. When an object is placed in a fluid, like water, it displaces an amount of fluid equal to its own weight. This upward force, called buoyant force, counteracts the weight of the steel ship and allows it to float. While steel is denser than water, the overall shape and volume of the ship allows it to displace enough water to float.
How does the ship of a steel ship allow the ship to float?
small water displacment compared to ships size
How does the shape of a steel ship allowed to ship to float?
small water displacment compared to ships size
Why can big heavy steel ships float on water?
Big heavy steel ships can float on water because of a principle called buoyancy. The weight of the water displaced by the ship is greater than the weight of the ship itself, causing it to float. The shape of the ship's hull also plays a role in distributing the weight evenly, allowing it to stay afloat.
Can metal ships float?
It depends. A steel ship will float just fine, so will an iron one(i.e. Old Ironsides). It all depends on the size, weight, and buoyancy of the ship.
Why do ships made of steel float instead of of sinking since steel is dencer than water?
I's not sink because see water is less dense than the steel so the ship will not sink instead of floating.
Why does ice cubes float on top of water?
Ice cubes are less dense than water.
Do cubes float better in water than spheres?
No, cubes do not float better in water than spheres. Objects float based on their density and volume, not their shape. If a cube and a sphere have the same density and volume, they will float in water in the same manner.
Do ice cubes in water float or sink?
They float, as ice is less dense than water.
