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Physics of Boating Essay

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The first thing you should know is the physics behind a boat, seeing how you can't have a boating adventure without one. To keep it simple, let's check out the main thing you should know about a boat: Buoyancy. Buoyancy, by definition, is the upward force exerted by a liquid on any immersed object. If the force of the liquid on the object is greater than that of the object on the liquid then the object will float. In other words buoyancy is dependent upon the density of the liquid and the volume of the object submerged.

Buoyancy:

Fb= d*g*V

Where Fb= the magnitude of the buoyant force

d= density of the liquid, g= force of gravity (9.8 m/s^2), V= volume of the submerged object

All object displace fluid when in a liquid, …show more content…

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