If you pulled a torpedo out of a submarine's torpedo tube, would it sink or float?
2007-02-10 06:01:02 · 4 answers · asked by jack_riley50 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
If you've ever seen a movie about WW2 naval battles, it seemed that torpedoes rose to the surface and skimmed along.
But torpedoes can also be used to shoot at other subs.
I'd guess they have adjustable buoyancy, most commonly positive or neutral.
2007-02-10 06:10:50 · answer #1 · answered by Curt Monash 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Torpedoes do not float. Their motor is what keeps them at whatever depth they are set for. If the motor stops, the torpedo sinks.
2007-02-10 06:04:53 · answer #2 · answered by Marianne M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sink. If it was made to float, after being fired, it would just slowly float back up to the surface, rendering it ineffective...hence why they made it so they would sink more than float.
2007-02-10 06:04:33 · answer #3 · answered by Andreas 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sink. It uses forward momentum to keep its boyancy
2007-02-10 06:06:00 · answer #4 · answered by Cosy_Joe 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋