Here are some examples of different techniques used for the Will It Float Competition. Below are the results. Post as a comment the properties of the materials that were MOST useful.
1-1: 170g 1-2: 100g 1-3: 250g 1-4: 240g
2-1: 300g 2-2: 220g 2-3: 300g 2-4: 200g
5-1: 200g 5-2: 150g 5-3: 110g 5-4: 70g
The wood block was buoyant because it was less dense than the water that it was floating on.
ReplyDeleteDisplacement of water. In order to make a boat float, there needs to be more displacement of water than the amount that boat weighs.
ReplyDeleteYou have to equally distribute the weight across the surface of the water.
ReplyDeleteThe density of the object determines whether or not it floats
ReplyDeletethe density of the object has to be less than the density of water
ReplyDeleteyou can either have a density less than one or a displacement equal or more than the force of the water.
ReplyDeleteIt depends upon how much water can stay out of the object that is floating
ReplyDeleteIn order to get something to float, you have to have the weight equally placed on the object that is floating. Also, the object has to displace the water which allows the object like the wooden block to float. If have an object that is more dense than water and isn't properly displaced, it will sink.
ReplyDeleteFor something to float it needs to displace water in relation to its mass and have low density. #IWokeUpInAQuingatti
ReplyDeleteHow much weight an object can hold while floating on water depends on bouyancy.
ReplyDeleteThings float in water because the density of the object that floats is lower than water.
ReplyDeleteFor an object to float, it's density must be less than the density of water.
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