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Buoyancy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-U1YVZMifMM. From the YouTube video, define. Buoyancy- Displacement – Negative, positive & Neutral buoyancy -. Assignment.
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Buoyancy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-U1YVZMifMM
From the YouTube video, define • Buoyancy- • Displacement – • Negative, positive & Neutral buoyancy -
Assignment Design and build a boat using a maximum of 60 cm of aluminium foil that will float and hold the most amount of weight before sinking.
Questions to answer 1. What can you say about your hull design? 2. What is the equivalent "boat" to your design? Canoe, barge, etc 3. How does the placement of weight affect the amount the boat holds? 4. What kinds of boats were used in the conquest of the oceans by early explorers? 5. How have the shape and design of cargo carry vessels change? 6. What advantages do barges have over deep hull boats?