2006-11-06 13:14:56 · 11 answers · asked by thesfkid2 1 in Sports ➔ Water Sports
in very shallow water..............
2006-11-06 13:16:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bowling Ball Float
2017-01-17 05:13:10 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a matter of displacement. You may have heard when the weight fo ships is described that it is in terms of displacement--that is, the amount of water they displace. The bowl, because it is essentially separating a pocket of air from the body of water in which it rests would have to displace more weight in water than the bowl itself weighs, and so it floats. The solid steel ball on the other hand is compact, has no additional volume of air inside it that must also be included in the calculation of the amount of water that must be displaced, and the steel itself being heavier than water, it naturally sinks. Make the same size ball out of something lighter than water, say styrofoam, and it will float.
2016-05-22 05:47:02 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has a wood core, so i think it sorta floats, just don't grab on to it before anything else if your boat sinks ;), I'd recomend a large door like in Titanic, just make sure your not with some fat priss who takes the whole thing for herself...
2006-11-06 13:17:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it does not because the water cannot go inside the bowling ball exept for the holes which sinks it
2006-11-06 15:19:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it will. Its all about water displacement...
I have personally seen a 6lb bowling ball float.
Any heavier than that and I doubt it.
2006-11-07 17:34:10 · answer #6 · answered by fishnfool 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it WILL float. For some crazy reason I tried it awhile back, and it did float.
2006-11-07 17:32:31 · answer #7 · answered by H2Oskier 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it will float at a depth of 3, 289 ft.
2006-11-06 13:17:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it couldn't. it would be too heavy even if you use like a 6lb. ball cuz all its atoms are so tightly packed
2006-11-06 13:17:24 · answer #9 · answered by Matt 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it will sink
2006-11-06 22:34:22 · answer #10 · answered by ispakles 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋