How Many bolts fit into the ship before it sinks? Ship Mass: 10g Volume: 1000cm3. Bolt Mass: 25 g?

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How Many bolts fit into the ship before it sinks? Ship Mass: 10g Volume: 1000cm3. Bolt Mass: 25 g?

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2007-06-16 12:34:46 · 2 answers · asked by archy 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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Assuming the ship is kept perfectly level and the last bolts placed carefully, then it will sink when its density equals or exceeds that of the water it is displacing. 1000 cm3 of water weighs 1000gm, divided by 25 is 80 bolts. But the boat weighs 10 grams, so 79 bolts plus 10 grams will total 985 grams and one more bolt will sink it.

2007-06-16 12:41:43 · answer #1 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

i only can say that you need to remove only one to sink it

2007-06-16 19:50:25 · answer #2 · answered by orpheas k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋