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