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Why do steel ships float if the density of iron is much greater than the density of water?
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∙ 11y ago
The ships are not made of solid iron. They contain much empty space where the cargo and or passengers go. So the overall density of a ship: its TOTAL mass divided by its TOTAL volume is less than that of water.
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What is the density of a steel hammer in a spaceship?
Look up the density of steel. It should be no different in a spaceship than on Earth.
Can you convert tons of steel into M3?
You can, but only if you know the density (or specific gravity) of the steel. Since steel is an alloy, its density is variable - depending on the other substances and their proportions in the alloy.
How much does 1 square foot of steel weigh?
Depends, of course, on the density of the steel.
What is the density of a steel hammer on a spaceship?
The density is not affected by gravity. it is a measure of a substances mass to volumn. Therefor the density of a steel hammer on a spaceship is the same as one on earth (approx 7850 kg/m^3)
How many grams of steel would fit into a space measuring 4 cm cubed?
It depends on the density of steel. There are many types of steel depending on what substances are alloyed together. The density of stainless steel can range from 7.5 to 8 grams per cm3. But there are other types of steel that are denser or lighter.
What can you infer about density of a substance floats in water?
You can infer very little about the density of the substance. Ships made of steel, with a density much greater than that of water, can float.
What will happen to a solid made from matter with a greater density than water when it is dropped into water?
The answer depends on the shape of the object. Ships, made from steel, which is denser than water, do float!
Will silver float in Mercury?
Steel don't float on water because the density of steel is greater than the density of water.
What will happen to a solid objects made from matter from with a greater density than water when it is dropped into water?
The answer depends on the shape of the object. Ships, made from steel, which is denser than water, do float!
What will happen to a solid object made from matter with a greater density than water when it is dropped into water?
The answer depends on the shape of the object. Ships, made from steel, which is denser than water, do float!
Why do ships float even if they are made of a material more dense than water?
What matters when you consider the ability of something to float is the mass of water it can displace. This needs to be greater than the mass of the ship. A steel ship is not steel all the way through, a lot of the inside is air, so the effective density is much smaller than if it were all steel.
Should a material have a higher or lower density to float in water?
A material needs a lower density than water to float in water. Ships float in water because their average density is lower than water. The average density includes the steel hull and the air inside the hull.
What is density out of water carbon dioxide and steel which has greater density?
Steel has the greatest density of the three.
How can a ship made out of steel with a density much higher than the density of water float on the water?
The steel has a density greater than water; but the ship does not. To calculate density, you divide mass by volume. This includes the mass - and the volume - of any air trapped inside the ship.
What happens if density of a solid substance is more than liquid?
It sinks in the liquid. A steel bolt has a density greater that that of water. Drop it in water, it sinks.
Can a solid ball of steel float in salt water?
yes =============== Another opinion: No. Depending on its exact composition, the density of any steel is somewhere between 7.48 to 8.0 times the density of water. Anything whose aggregate density is greater than that of water sinks in it.
Which material can float?
Any material with a density less that the density of water will float in water. The density of water is 1 kilogram per litre, or 1 kilogram per 100 cubic millimetres. So any material that has a density so that a cube of it with 100 millimetre sides weighs less than one kilo will float in (fresh) water. The density of sea water is slightly more than the density of fresh water so some things that sink in fresh water will float in sea water. The density of steel is about 8 times the density of water so a solid cube of steel will sink in water, however some objects (like ships) made from steel float in water. This is because the average density of the part of the ship that sinks into the water becomes equal to the density of water because it is full of air.
