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What is true for any item that floats?

Any item that floats displaces an amount of water equal to its own weight. This is known as Archimedes' principle.


Why does a container ship that is fully loaded float?

A fully loaded container ship floats because of the principle of buoyancy. The weight of the ship is supported by the water it displaces, according to Archimedes' principle. As long as the weight of the ship is less than the weight of the water it displaces, the ship will float.


If an object floats the volume of the displaced water is equal to the volume of the whole object?

Yes, according to Archimedes' principle, when an object floats in a fluid, the weight of the object is equal to the weight of the fluid it displaces. This means that the volume of the displaced water is equal to the volume of the object.


When an object floats the buoyant force is what the weight of the object?

When an object floats, the buoyant force acting on it is equal to the weight of the fluid that the object displaces. This principle is known as Archimedes' principle. The buoyant force is able to counteract the weight of the object, allowing it to float.


Why is Archimedes' principle method called Archimedes' principle?

Archimedes principle is 'When a solid body is immersed wholly or partially in a liquid, then there is same apparent loss in its weight. This loss in weight is equal to the weight of the liquid displaced by the body.' It was given by Archimedes so it was named after him.


Does an object that floats displace water?

Yes. A floating object displaces its own mass in water.


What is loss of weight in the Archimedes principle?

Displacement.


What does Archimedes principle?

Archimedes Principle states that the buoyant force on an object is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by that object.


What is the difference between Archimedes principle and principle of floatation?

Archimedes' principle states that the buoyant force acting on an object submerged in a fluid is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object. The principle of floatation, on the other hand, states that a floating object displaces its own weight of the fluid in which it floats. In simpler terms, Archimedes' principle explains why objects float or sink in a fluid, while the principle of floatation specifically focuses on objects that are floating in a fluid.


Which metal floats in water?

Sodium. Iron will float if it is a hollow structure according to Archimedes Principle that an object will float if it displaces an amount of water/fluid equal to the weight of the object. A ship will displace an amount of water equal to the weight of the ship, cargo and passengers combined.


What describes the notion that an object floats if the buoyant force on the object is equal to the objects weight?

The notion that an object floats if the buoyant force on the object is equal to the object's weight is known as Archimedes' principle. According to this principle, an object will float when the upward force (buoyant force) exerted by the fluid it displaces is equal to the downward force (weight) of the object.


What type of scientist was Archimedes?

Archimedes was a Physics Fluids Scientist. Dates: 287-212 BC. The description of his scientific law is the Principle of Displacement, when a body is totally or partially immersed in a fluid it experiences an upthrust equal to the weight of the fluid displaced. Principle of Flotation, when a body floats it displaces a weight of fluid equal its own weight.