Practice Law Of Floatation (1.10) - Physical World and Measurement

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Question 1.
What does the Law of Floatation state?
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Think about the relationship between the weight of the floating object and the displaced fluid.
Question 2.
Give an example of an object that floats.
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Consider large objects that can carry weight.
3Question 3.
What does the Law of Floatation state?
- A floating body sinks.
- A floating body displaces its own weight of fluid.
- A floating body displaces more fluid than its weight.
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Consider how objects behave in a fluid.
4Question 4.
True or False: An object will sink if it displaces a weight of fluid less than its own weight.
- True
- False
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Think about what happens to objects when they cannot balance.
Question 5.
A boat weighs 500 kg and needs to float. Calculate how much water (in kg) it must displace to stay afloat.
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Think about the relationship between the weight of the boat and the displaced water.
Question 6.
Design a model to test various materials' floatation capabilities. How would you measure success?
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Consider both mass and volume during your experiment.

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