2007-09-01 15:38:16 · 9 answers · asked by TTU fan 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Why does an empty bottle float ?
A ship's actual mass is much less than the mass of water it displaces due to the huge volume of air space contained in it.
2007-09-01 17:14:38 · answer #1 · answered by Norrie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Sri Vidya Rajgopalan has given the correct answer. But the Answer is very long. Let me explain you in short. Ram built a Bridge instead of ship because he thought, if in the war with Ravana more army of Varana is required then it will be easy to bring reinforcement through a Bridge Than to send ship.
2016-05-19 00:49:53 · answer #2 · answered by shannan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any object, regardless of its weight, floats if it displaces more weight of water than its own weight. So the ship is hollow and filled with air, making it lighter than the mass of water it displaces.
2007-09-01 16:42:53 · answer #3 · answered by aviophage 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everything floats the same way. It's not as dense as water. It doesn't matter how big it is, it's always the same answer.
2007-09-01 17:08:19 · answer #4 · answered by Firebird 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Their hollow hulls displace more water than their weight.
2007-09-01 15:45:33 · answer #5 · answered by Robert S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Magic.
2007-09-01 16:49:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
take some aluminum fole and some pennies and see for your self
2007-09-01 15:46:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do people always ask this same question?
2007-09-01 17:28:17 · answer #8 · answered by Scott S 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
http://msxml.excite.com/info.xcite/search/web/how%2Bdo%2Bships%2Bfloat
2007-09-01 16:29:10 · answer #9 · answered by tronary 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋