Pranav-Arora said:
Mr. Fish said:
Pranav-Arora said:Yes.
I guess it would be better to write F(duck) as weight of duck.
Mr. Fish said:
Pranav-Arora said:
The density of water is higher than that of a duck, which allows it to float. The amount of water displaced by the duck's body is equal to its weight, making it float at a certain level on the surface of the water.
This is due to Archimedes' principle, which states that the buoyant force acting on an object is equal to the weight of the fluid it displaces. Therefore, only a portion of the duck's body needs to be submerged to displace enough water to equal its weight.
The duck's body is designed to distribute its weight evenly, allowing it to maintain its balance while floating on the water. Its webbed feet also help to keep it stable and provide propulsion.
Yes, the density of an object affects its ability to float. If a duck had a higher density, it would need to displace more water to equal its weight, causing it to submerge further in the water.
Yes, any object or animal with a density lower than that of water can float with 25% of its volume submerged. This includes other birds, insects, and even some types of wood.