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2006-09-11 08:39:04 · 4 answers · asked by nickoleon1@sbcglobal.net 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
When the tanks of an oil tanker are empty, they are full of air, which is lighter than oil and water. Therefore, the tanker floats higher when empty.
If for some reason the tanks were filled with water instead of oil, then it would float lower than when full of oil. (It would also require extensive maintenance before being used to tranport oil).
2006-09-11 08:44:26 · answer #1 · answered by ³√carthagebrujah 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Empty...
While oil is lighter than water (less dense) the tanker is holding the weight which is stacked above the water. The tanker lowers into the water until the full weight of both the ship and the oil are displaced. You can simulate this by floating a plastic dish in a clear tub and slowly adding vegetable oil and noting the dishes movement.
2006-09-11 15:44:29 · answer #2 · answered by fstopf4 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would float higher in the water when empty. It is the weight of the oil and the water that affect the bouyancy of the ship. The density of the oil to the ocean is irrelevant since it is not in contact with the ocean...the hull of the boat is.
2006-09-11 15:42:28 · answer #3 · answered by just browsin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
empty because oil still weighs
2006-09-11 15:41:58 · answer #4 · answered by shannonlee05@sbcglobal.net 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋