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Buoyancy is an upward lifting force, which means in the water buoyancy can make things float, for example: a rubber duck, pineapple, softball, etc. And that of buoyancy can make you float in the water.
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What force is pushing up?
Bouyancy... its what makes things float in water.
What forces are at work on water?
bouyancy
Is the upward force on an object called levitation or buoyancy or?
Bouyancy In case of an aircraft or a rocket, it would be called lift.
What makes boats float on water?
Bouyancy is what makes a boat float
Do things sink at the same rate in H2O?
No, their rate of descent depends on their "negative bouyancy"...
Why do things float better in salted water?
Salt water is more denser than any kind of water, because of its salt content,it increases the bouyancy (the property of a fluid to exert an upward thrust of the body emerged into it) of the water.So, things float more better in salt water.
What is an example of bouyancy?
The bouyancy of of a floating object is affected by ballast.
What does bouyancy mean?
bouyancy- force of weight of gas fluids.
Salt water effect bouyancy?
more salt means more density so more buoyancy.
What liquid tap water regular water or salt water will cause bouyancy?
All the types of water and generally all the fluids (gas, liquid, solution) cause buoyancy.
What are used in electric motors and other things to lift up heavy metals and steel objects?
Water
Do you swim faster under water or above water?
You can swim faster in salt water because your body has more bouyancy which allows you to have less drag.
