2007-04-11 09:08:39 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
The Archimedes principle. See http://www.aquaholic.com/gasses/archem.htm
2007-04-11 09:13:27 · answer #1 · answered by oklatom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That means how much water the hull pushes out of the way so the ship can float. The space that is under water or the draft is the amount of water that has to be displaced to support the weight of the ship.
2007-04-11 16:14:03 · answer #2 · answered by Fordman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even you "displace" an area equal to your area! The amount of water a vessel displaces is equal to the weight of the vessel. This is learned in, like the 8th grade, or earlier as I did.
2007-04-11 16:49:12 · answer #3 · answered by tattootoo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you took the volume of water that is occupied by the part of the ship that is under water, that amount of water would equal the weight of the entire ship including cargo. Therefore the "displacement" refers to the weight of the ship.
2007-04-12 00:49:10 · answer #4 · answered by Campo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Displaces means: takes the place of
2007-04-11 16:27:01 · answer #5 · answered by ibeboatin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
takes the place of. In order to float a vessel displaces more weight in water than it weighs itself.
2007-04-11 16:30:14 · answer #6 · answered by mark t 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the same as when you get in a bathtub you displace water
2007-04-11 16:21:14 · answer #7 · answered by colemansbluff 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋