2007-02-19 05:30:48 · 14 answers · asked by ASHERS 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Your hands take up space (they have a volume). When you place your hands in water, you displace a volume of water equivalent to the volume of your hands. Since that volume of water has no place to go, the overall level of the water rises, but the amount of water in the tub stays constant.
2007-02-19 05:37:32 · answer #1 · answered by John W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simple displacement.
Your hands displace a certain volume of water (think of it as your hand shaped amount of water) and that water has to go somewhere, so the water level rises.
To say it clearly, say you have a big bowl of water witha volume of, simply, 100. Say you then put in the bowl, a big flat block of metal with a volume of 50. Now, the total volume of ANYTHING in the bowl, is, 150 (the water of 100 + the block of 50) so in the bowl there is now 150 - so the water level on the side of the bowl, would rise to 150.
Hope that helps.
2007-02-19 18:54:06 · answer #2 · answered by Straight Talker 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your hands displace an equal amount of water to the volume your hands take up. Since the water is contained on the bottom and sides, they only direction for the water to be displaced is up.
2007-02-19 13:40:07 · answer #3 · answered by devilishblueyes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you put your hands in the space in the tub becomes less so there is less room for the water and it then rises because it has to go somewhere.
2007-02-20 08:41:41 · answer #4 · answered by Johnnydun 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the space your hands take up displaces the equal volume of water.
2007-02-19 13:55:35 · answer #5 · answered by munki 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your hands displace some of the water (an amount equal to the volume of your hands).
2007-02-19 13:34:50 · answer #6 · answered by mastersciprof 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since your hands have volume, the water rises to reflect that volume. Chat to Archimedes.
2007-02-19 14:59:02 · answer #7 · answered by Rozzy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Archimedes Principle:
"When a body is totally or partially immersed in a liquid, the apparent loss in weight of the body is equal to the amount of liquid displaced".
In other words, the liquid level rises.
2007-02-19 15:25:37 · answer #8 · answered by Norrie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because your hands take up space- that space is called volume and when you add up the volume of your hands and the volume of the water you have more volume than when you just had water, thus it takes up more space
2007-02-19 13:35:22 · answer #9 · answered by emily_jane2379 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because your hands are displacing the water [the space the water HAD occupied]
2007-02-19 13:34:58 · answer #10 · answered by sage seeker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋