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How can a ship float on the ocean if it ways like a ton or more?

The shape of the ship allows it to float. Imagine a ship that was just a big block of steel, If you put that steel block into water, it would sink because it is denser than water. Ships are built with a hollow shape. The amount of steel is the same, but the hollow shape decreases the boat's density. Water is denser than the hollow boat, so the boat floats. Shaping the block into a hollow form increases the volume occupied by the same mass, which results in a reduced overall density. The ship floats because it is less dense than water.


Why does a ship made of steel float while a needle sinks?

A ship made of steel floats because it has a hollow structure that displaces enough water to create buoyant force greater than its weight. A needle sinks because its density is greater than that of water, so it does not displace enough water to generate enough buoyant force to support its weight.


How does the steal ship float?

A steel ship floats due to the principle of buoyancy. The weight of the ship is less than the weight of the water it displaces, creating an upward force known as buoyancy that allows the ship to float. The hollow structure of the ship and the shape of its hull also contribute to its ability to stay afloat.


Why does a steel ship float?

A steel ship floats because of the principle of buoyancy. The weight of the water displaced by the ship is equal to the weight of the ship itself, allowing it to stay afloat.


Why does a steel ship not sink in water?

There is air inside the ship's hull below the waterline. This means that the average density (the ship, its cargo, the air in the hull) is less than that of the water being displaced by the hull. If you filled the ship with something heavier (coal, lead pellets), it would reach a point where the average density was greater than the water displaced, and the ship would sink. If a ship gets a hole in its hull, water replaces the air inside and the ship goes down.

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A steel needle sinks in h20 but a steel ship floats?

The needle is solid, it's density higher than water's. The ship is hollow, its overall density lower than water's.


How can a ship float on the ocean if it ways like a ton or more?

The shape of the ship allows it to float. Imagine a ship that was just a big block of steel, If you put that steel block into water, it would sink because it is denser than water. Ships are built with a hollow shape. The amount of steel is the same, but the hollow shape decreases the boat's density. Water is denser than the hollow boat, so the boat floats. Shaping the block into a hollow form increases the volume occupied by the same mass, which results in a reduced overall density. The ship floats because it is less dense than water.


How is the density of a steel ball different from a steel ship?

Density = mass/volume let us say the mass of the steel ball and the ship are same. but the steel ball is fully enclosed, a tight spherical volume, where as the ship is a hollow, occupies more volume (multiple times) as that of the spherical ball. Considering the first equation, u know well the density of steel ball is much higher than the steel ship.


Why does a ship made of steel float while a needle sinks?

A ship made of steel floats because it has a hollow structure that displaces enough water to create buoyant force greater than its weight. A needle sinks because its density is greater than that of water, so it does not displace enough water to generate enough buoyant force to support its weight.


Why will a ship of steel sink while a ship of air wont?

It's possible that a ship of steel will not sink as well. But if it will sink, it would be because the density of steel is greater then the density of water, while air's density is lower then water's.


How does the steal ship float?

A steel ship floats due to the principle of buoyancy. The weight of the ship is less than the weight of the water it displaces, creating an upward force known as buoyancy that allows the ship to float. The hollow structure of the ship and the shape of its hull also contribute to its ability to stay afloat.


A steel nail but a steel ship floats how can that be?

The steel ship has a lot of air inside. The nail is solid steel.


Do they ship pixie hollow memberships?

No


Why would steel in a modern ship affect a compass?

Steel contains a large proportion of iron which affects compass needles.


When a ship wrecked in the mid ocean what would likely to happen?

it would sink


What is a navy steel training?

"As far as i can tell it would be the retraining of navy for the steel ship integrated in the 1800's.the signifigance of ""wood"" or ""steel"" navy no longer applies."


What is the volume of the ship compared to the volume of the steel to make the ship?

The Volume of steel used should always be less than the volume of ship made out of it.The ratio could differ and hence there may be no specific ratio.The greater the (Ratio of Volume of ship:Ratio of Volume of steel used) say 3:1that means the ship can carry about 2 times the volume of the steel used.That means the water displaced would be 3 times volume of steel hence the water is applying the force on ship is 3 times weight of steel.***STUDY BUOYANCY