Floatation
Floatation: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Floating and Sinking of Object, Sinking and Rising of a Submarine,Floatation of Iron Ship and Floatation of Fish etc.
Important Questions on Floatation


List few applications of Principle of Floatation.

Why does a ship made of iron float on water?


Why is it only about of an iceberg is seen above the surface of the ocean?

How does a submarine rise and sink and travel both on the surface and below the water?


A body (without air space) of mass and volume is put in water. Will it float or sink.

The weight of the wooden block is . The apparent weight of the body on floating water is

What is the purpose of floating in a turtle float?




A boat having a length of and a breadth is floating on the lake. The boat sinks by one cm when a person gets on it. The mass of the person is


Explain the importance of the parts in a fish's body and its role in keeping the fish floating.

A fish floats in water with the help of swim bladder.


A human body floating on water is based on the Archimedes' principle.
