2007-09-07 08:18:10 · 18 answers · asked by FLO F 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
The coconut that falls from the coconut palm has a solid outer shell with a thick layer of porous fiber underneath it. That has a lot of air pockets in it so the coconut will float for some time. The coconuts you see in the store have had the fiberous layer removed so all you see is the center pod. That pod has water in it, depending on how old it is - the older, the less water. When a coconut is "ripe" you can spoon the white part out like custard. What we see in the stores is really overripe coconut - the hard white part.
2007-09-07 12:23:27 · answer #1 · answered by Rli R 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why Do Coconuts Float
2017-01-09 11:27:55 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the coconut's shell is like a liferaft. Why does a life raft float? because it's density is less than water. To find density, you divide the weight by the volume. If it is over 1, it will sink in water... so, coconuts have densities less than 1 so it floats
2007-09-07 08:28:12 · answer #3 · answered by some guy in a house in the USA! 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Has to do with the density of the mass, the coconut is hollow except for the water inside which does not fill it completely.
2007-09-07 08:41:11 · answer #4 · answered by ~ Floridian`` 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They float because they weigh less than the water around them and that is natures way to plant trees.
2007-09-07 08:29:29 · answer #5 · answered by kenny 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a Darwinist thing connected to it's ability to travel. Palm trees grow near the sea, if they couldn't float to their destination, they would have to roll along the sea bed causing severe travel delays.
2007-09-07 08:36:00 · answer #6 · answered by Barry 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In addition to having a large air void inside at the center, the meat is also made up of millions of air voids as well.
2007-09-07 08:28:15 · answer #7 · answered by B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why does anything float? It's less dense than water.
2007-09-07 08:20:48 · answer #8 · answered by Heather 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
as with all things that float, it s less dense than water.
2007-09-07 08:25:54 · answer #9 · answered by donald s 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
its got milk and air inside plus the shape helps,
2007-09-07 08:30:29 · answer #10 · answered by Karl M 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋