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fluid how can something weighing 1000000 of anything float in 100 0f anything? RE. Re: Is it possible to float a 1000000 pound boat in just 100 pounds of water? Date: Thu Mar 8 11:43:08 2001 Posted By: Denison Dwarkah, Grad student, Chemical Engineering, The University of the West Indies Area of science: Physics ID: 982616490.Ph -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: Whether or not something floats, has to do with its density, not just its mass. Density is the mass to volume ratio. Any substance(immiscible), or structure with a density less than that of water, will float in water. So a 1000000 boat, with the correct volume, would be able to float. As to if you can find something weighing 1000000 pounds, which is also small enough to fit into the space that 100 pounds of water, is another issue, but strictly speaking, it is possible. I hope this helps [note added by MadSci Admin: Think about a boat that is shaped like a flat cookie tin, but very much larger in area. That could, in principle, be floated on a large but thin lake.]
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