Home SciencePhysics Subscribe to RSS

Why Does A Ship Float In Water While A Needle Sinks?

Answer Question

2 Answers - Sort by: Date | Rating

    A needle will float if you have the right touch to set it on the surface of the water.
    0 0

    Nomad1 

    answered 3 months ago

      Objects that float weigh less than the amount of water they displace.

      Archimedes Principle (from Wik)
      "Any object, wholly or partly immersed in a fluid, is buoyed up by a force equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object."

      Archimedes' principle does not consider the surface tension (capillarity) acting on the body.[2]
      0 0

      Freedom1st 

      answered 3 months ago

        More

        More

           
           

          Ask a Question via Twitter

          Send a question to @askblurtit and we will publish it online and send you a reply everytime you receive an answer.

          Blurtit Store

          Get T-shirts, hoodies, caps and more at the Blurtit store

          Blurtit International