2006-06-11 05:04:37 · 12 answers · asked by ? 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Lifeboats ARE sinkable!
2006-06-11 05:09:01 · answer #1 · answered by Apple 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unsinkable Lifeboats
2016-12-17 15:00:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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If lifeboats are unsinkable, why aren't all boats designed in the same way as lifeboats?
2015-08-20 05:12:01 · answer #3 · answered by Jimmie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What are you saying, boats sink? No they don't, they float. If all boats are designed the same way lifeboats are designed, then the boat will be very unstable and can only hold so much weight.
2006-06-11 05:09:13 · answer #4 · answered by Science_Guy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Notareelco, Inc. do in fact make a full size ocean liner that is manufactured entirely out of lifeboats. This is the same company that make the "Cannycrash" aircraft that ejects people just before it hits the ground in the event of a crash. Since they are automatically thrown from the aircraft at a height of between five and ten feet, they can safely jump to the ground, according to a spokesman.
2006-06-11 05:18:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lifeboats are not literally unsinkable, just very durable and they can up-right themselves when capsized.
A combination of cost and practicalities mean other vessels are not designed in this way. Passenger ferry/cruise ship companies have profit in mind as a number one. As long as their ships pass the safety inspections, they don't care.
2006-06-11 05:10:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Life boats are boats in ships to be used as a first aid box in case of accident. They are designed like ordinary boats for use only in emergencies and they do not have any engines and other sophisticated devices like the regular ship. They are aimed only to save the lives in danger for a temporary period. They are not an alternative or substitute for the ship or boat.
2006-06-11 05:21:56 · answer #7 · answered by subbu 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not that difficult to sink a lifeboat at all, actually.
2006-06-11 05:09:41 · answer #8 · answered by XYZ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They were going to build aircraft carriers in the war made of ice. Remember when the Titanic hit an iceberg it sank. The iceberg didn't
2006-06-11 05:08:15 · answer #9 · answered by bwadsp 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think the difference is that a life boat will have an enclosed hull that always holds air even when the boat becomes flooded, e.g a bbig wave lands on it, while most boats dont have them Sorry im not an expert but i would imagine that is the difference
2006-06-11 06:04:21 · answer #10 · answered by thejur 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋