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Since the ship's vertical acceleration is zero, the net vertical force on it must zero,
and the buoyant force must therefore be 100 tons.

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What is the buoyant force that acts on a 100 ton floating ship?

The buoyant force acting on the ship is equal to the weight of the water displaced by the ship, according to Archimedes' principle. So, if the ship is floating, the buoyant force is equal to its weight of 100 tons in order to balance out the force of gravity acting on it.


A 100 pound person effectively weighs how many pounds in the water?

In water, a 100 pound person can effectively weigh around 10 pounds due to the buoyant force supporting their weight. The buoyant force counteracts gravity to reduce the apparent weight of the person.


How does buoyancy occur?

Buoyancy occurs in fluids, which are gases and liquids. Hot air balloons are buoyant in air and ships are buoyant in water for examples. When the buoyancy of objects exceeds the weight of those objects, the objects rise. When the weight exceeds the buoyancy they sink. And when the buoyancy equals the weight of the objects they float.


What is the formula to float a ship?

When the total weight of the ship is less than the weight of the volume of water (salt or fresh) that the ship displaces, it will float. You can make a ship out of steel or concrete, as long as it weighs less than the volume of water it displaces. How sea-worthy the ship is depends on what type of waves or what the possiblity is of the ship taking on water, unless the exterior is sealed. To calculate this, you will need the exterior dimensions of the hull and weight of the ship. I would use the metric system, because the units are easier to convert for this example. Kilograms (1000-grams) for weight and Liters (1000-cubic centimeters) for volumes. Using a volumetric formula (i.e. length x width x height) to obtain the volume you wish to be below the water line. Take the weight of the ship and divide it by the volume you obtained for the ship at or under the water-line. If this number is less than the specific-gravity of fresh water (lighter than salt water) it will float, provided the center of gravity is on the bottom of the ship. (otherwise it may turn up-side down). The specific gravity of water is ~1.0 kilogram per Liter. For example if the volume (LxWxH) displaced (below the water line) by the ship is 100 liters and the weight of the whole ship is 60 kilograms, 60/100 = 0.6 which is less than the water specific gravity 1.0, then it should float. Bear in mind that the ~70% of the weight of the ship should be below the water line or the ship will not have stability (it may turn over). This should also take into account added weight to the ship such as cargo or (God forbid) water.


The strong nuclear force acts?

The strong nuclear force acts on neutrons and proton in the nucleus to hold them together. This is also called binding energy, and it is about 100 times more powerful than the electromagnetic force, which would cause the protons to repel each other.

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What is the buoyant force that acts on a 100 ton floating ship?

The buoyant force acting on the ship is equal to the weight of the water displaced by the ship, according to Archimedes' principle. So, if the ship is floating, the buoyant force is equal to its weight of 100 tons in order to balance out the force of gravity acting on it.


A 100 pound person effectively weighs how many pounds in the water?

In water, a 100 pound person can effectively weigh around 10 pounds due to the buoyant force supporting their weight. The buoyant force counteracts gravity to reduce the apparent weight of the person.


What is a hydraulic press multiplies a force by 100 this multiplication is done at the expense?

the distance through which the force acts.


How does buoyancy occur?

Buoyancy occurs in fluids, which are gases and liquids. Hot air balloons are buoyant in air and ships are buoyant in water for examples. When the buoyancy of objects exceeds the weight of those objects, the objects rise. When the weight exceeds the buoyancy they sink. And when the buoyancy equals the weight of the objects they float.


What is the formula to float a ship?

When the total weight of the ship is less than the weight of the volume of water (salt or fresh) that the ship displaces, it will float. You can make a ship out of steel or concrete, as long as it weighs less than the volume of water it displaces. How sea-worthy the ship is depends on what type of waves or what the possiblity is of the ship taking on water, unless the exterior is sealed. To calculate this, you will need the exterior dimensions of the hull and weight of the ship. I would use the metric system, because the units are easier to convert for this example. Kilograms (1000-grams) for weight and Liters (1000-cubic centimeters) for volumes. Using a volumetric formula (i.e. length x width x height) to obtain the volume you wish to be below the water line. Take the weight of the ship and divide it by the volume you obtained for the ship at or under the water-line. If this number is less than the specific-gravity of fresh water (lighter than salt water) it will float, provided the center of gravity is on the bottom of the ship. (otherwise it may turn up-side down). The specific gravity of water is ~1.0 kilogram per Liter. For example if the volume (LxWxH) displaced (below the water line) by the ship is 100 liters and the weight of the whole ship is 60 kilograms, 60/100 = 0.6 which is less than the water specific gravity 1.0, then it should float. Bear in mind that the ~70% of the weight of the ship should be below the water line or the ship will not have stability (it may turn over). This should also take into account added weight to the ship such as cargo or (God forbid) water.


How many people can fit into a slave ship?

i think that many people can fit on a ship, howeve a slave ship only as little as 100 people may fi i think that many people can fit on a ship, howeve a slave ship only as little as 100 people may fi i think that many people can fit on a ship, howeve a slave ship only as little as 100 people may fi


The strong nuclear force acts?

The strong nuclear force acts on neutrons and proton in the nucleus to hold them together. This is also called binding energy, and it is about 100 times more powerful than the electromagnetic force, which would cause the protons to repel each other.


How much work does a 50-N force do when lifting a box 2 meters?

Work = force x distance = 50N x 2m = 100 newton-meters = 100 joules.


What motion is the tension force?

it's when the force grabs on to each other in opposite side,Answer 2its the same thing as tension. like if i was using a force of 100 N to pull a string, id say, theres 100 N of tension force (or tension) in the string. get it?Tension forces stretch a material by pulling its ends apart


What was the resulting acceleration when a 100 n force acts on an object with a mass of 6000 kg?

Applying Newton's Second Law of Motion F = maf= 100N m= 6000kg and a=?100=6000aa= 0.017ms-2the acceleration rate is 0.017m/s-2


What is 100-N net force?

A net force of 100 N means that the total force acting on an object is 100 N. This net force is obtained by considering the vector sum of all individual forces acting on the object.


How much air resistance acts on 100-N bag nails that falls at its terminal speed?

At terminal velocity, the force of air resistance is equal in magnitude to the weight of the object. Since the weight of the bag of nails is 100 N, the air resistance on the bag of nails falling at terminal velocity is also 100 N.