State the principle of floatation?

Hykay

7 years ago

principle of floatation states that an object will float in a fluid(liquid or gas) when the upthrust exerted upon it by the Fluid in which it floats equals the weight of the object
explanation
thus a floating body displaces his own weight of the liquid in which it floats. Any floating object is in equilibrium under two forces;
1. it's weight acting downwards and
2. the upthrust of the liquid on the object acting upwards.
when the two forces balance each other, the body floats.

Luukasz

7 years ago

Principle of Floatation



The principle of floatation states that when an object floats in a liquid the buoyant force/upthrust that acts on the object is equal to the weight of the object.
if the weight of the object (W) = upthrust (F), the object is in balance and therefore float on the surface of the fluid.
If the weight of the object > upthrust, the object will sink into the fluid.
Note
Displaced volume of fluid = volume of the object that immerse in the fluid.
If weight of the object > upthrust, the object will sink into the fluid.
If weight of the object = upthrust, the object is in balance and therefore float on the surface of the fluid.

Favourchidinma2004

2 years ago

its states that for a body to float in a field, it must displace an amount of fluid equal to its own weight

desolalewu

1 hour ago

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