What causes buoyancy? 4 Articles

by Marc Phillippe Babineau

The American Heritage Dictionary defines buoyancy as "the tendency or capacity to remain afloat in a liquid, or rise in air or gas.". Buoyancy is the capacity to remain afloat in a liquid, likely water. What causes buoya...read more

by Raymond Alexander Kukkee

Buoyancy: Why do things Float? Buoyancy is partially responsible for the ancient art of naval warfare, the floating of the simplest wooden raft in back yard ponds, and the sailing of the largest ocean liners in the ...read more

by Sandra Douglas

Have you ever wondered why a large steel ocean liner floats, but a small steel nail sinks? The answer is surprisingly simple: The steel hull of the ship is formed in a shape that displaces a volume of water that weighs at ...read more

by Melanie Burgess

Why do some objects float and others sink? Size does not matter, and neither does the composition of the object itself. You could build a boat of any material and any size, and as long as a few simple rules are followed, i...read more