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Bouyancy is what makes a boat float
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Does adding certain substances to water make boats float better?
Yes, if it makes the water denser, the boat will float easier. For example, it is easier to float in salty water.
How can you do an experiment on what makes boats float?
Boats float because the mass of the water they displace is greater than the mass of the boat. This difference in density creates bouyancy.Read more: What_makes_a_good_boat_float
How do you explain to kindegarteners how boats float?
you could tell them that the air in the boat makes it "fly" on the water.
What makes a good boat float?
Boats float because the mass of the water they displace is greater than the mass of the boat. This difference in density creates bouyancy.
How did pirate boats float?
it floats because of its wood wood is waterproof which makes it float
Do boats float differently on fresh water vs salt water?
Yes, salt water is denser than fresh water so boats float higher in salt water.
What do you use canal boats for?
To float in the water.
An object less dense than water will in water?
The "average" density of the object must be less than that of the water displaced.
Why do boats float and ships sink?
Provided the boats and the ships displace their weight in water without the water coming inboard, they will float and not sink. A boat made of wood is likely to float even when full of water because wood tends to float. It is all to do with displacement and freeboard.
What things carry us that float on water?
Boats or ships
Air propulsion Motor Boats?
it is a boat that can float in water
Do boats have to float?
If boats didn't float, they wouldn't be boats, they'd be anchors.
