Question

Many kayaks are made of plastics and other composite materials that are denser than water. How are such kayaks able to float in water?

Does the kayak displace water? What exactly is Archimedes's Principle?

Answer 1

Bernouli´s principle says that a body in a fluid is buoyed upward by a force equal to the weight of the displaced fluid. a kayak will float if it pushes aside or displaces the wáter.