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How do law of floatation applied in hot balloons, balloons, submarines, ships, hydrometer
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The law of floatation states that an object will float in a fluid if its weight is equal to the weight of the fluid it displaces. This principle is applied in different ways in various vehicles and instruments:
1. Hot air balloons: Hot air balloons use the principle of buoyancy to float in the air. By heating the air inside the balloon, it becomes less dense than the surrounding air, causing it to rise. The hot air balloon will continue to rise until its weight is equal to the weight of the air it displaces.
2. Balloons: Regular balloons filled with helium or hydrogen gas float in the air because the gas inside the balloon is less dense than the surrounding air. The balloon will rise until its weight is balanced by the weight of the displaced air.
3. Submarines: Submarines are able to float and dive in water by adjusting their buoyancy. They can control their density by adjusting the amount of water in ballast tanks, allowing them to sink or rise in the water.
4. Ships: Ships float on water due to their shape and displacement. The weight of the ship is supported by the buoyant force of the water it displaces, allowing it to stay afloat.
5. Hydrometer: A hydrometer is an instrument used to measure the density of a liquid, typically water. The hydrometer floats in the liquid, with the depth to which it sinks indicating the density of the liquid. This is based on the principle of floatation, where an object will float higher in a denser liquid compared to a less dense liquid.
1. Hot air balloons: Hot air balloons use the principle of buoyancy to float in the air. By heating the air inside the balloon, it becomes less dense than the surrounding air, causing it to rise. The hot air balloon will continue to rise until its weight is equal to the weight of the air it displaces.
2. Balloons: Regular balloons filled with helium or hydrogen gas float in the air because the gas inside the balloon is less dense than the surrounding air. The balloon will rise until its weight is balanced by the weight of the displaced air.
3. Submarines: Submarines are able to float and dive in water by adjusting their buoyancy. They can control their density by adjusting the amount of water in ballast tanks, allowing them to sink or rise in the water.
4. Ships: Ships float on water due to their shape and displacement. The weight of the ship is supported by the buoyant force of the water it displaces, allowing it to stay afloat.
5. Hydrometer: A hydrometer is an instrument used to measure the density of a liquid, typically water. The hydrometer floats in the liquid, with the depth to which it sinks indicating the density of the liquid. This is based on the principle of floatation, where an object will float higher in a denser liquid compared to a less dense liquid.