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A boy gets into a floating boat. (a) What happens to the boat? (b) What happens to the weight of water displaced?
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04/11/2021 12:33 pm
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A boy gets into a floating boat.
(a) What happens to the boat?
(b) What happens to the weight of water displaced?
(c) What happens to the buoyant force on the boat?
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04/11/2021 12:35 pm
(a) The boat sinks a little more in water, that is, the boat floats lower in water.
(b) The weight of water displaced (by the submerged part of the boat) increases.
(c) The buoyant force acting on the boat increases.
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