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A boat in zero gravity : would it sink?
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To sink, you need a force pushing the boat down through the water.
Force = Mass x Acceleration.
No Gravity = No acceleration, therefore no force, so it cannot sink. HTH.Public Service Posting by the BBC - Bloggs Bulls**t Corp.
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Second law of thermodynamics: the entropy of a system always increases. The boat would sink, but in no particular direction. That is, the system would tend to randomness, the boat being buffeted by water molecules from all sides: sunk.Originally posted by Fred Bloggs View PostTo sink, you need a force pushing the boat down through the water.
Force = Mass x Acceleration.
No Gravity = No acceleration, therefore no force, so it cannot sink. HTH.Comment
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Originally posted by TimberWolf View PostSecond law of thermodynamics: the entropy of a system always increases. The boat would sink, but in no particular direction. That is, the system would tend to randomness, the boat being buffeted by water molecules from all sides: sunk.
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... being delivered right into the hands of the aliens lurking there in their black space ship.Originally posted by AlfredJPruffock View PostPlanck is now approaching L2.
It's all part of Zeity's Grand Plan.My all-time favourite Dilbert cartoon, this is: BTW, a Dumpster is a brand of skip, I think.Comment
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Christ on a bike.
I just made up this thread for fun and look at you guys!
If only you all applied your intellect to your work you'd be rich.
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If the sea were in a void in the middle of a planet then it would be weightless but could still have an atmosphere to stop it boiling or freezing. The boat would be attracted to the centre by the sea's own weak gravity, but being a boat, would be less dense than water so would not sink.Comment
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A ship will float when the weight of the water it displaces is less than or equal to the weight of the ship.Originally posted by PerlOfWisdom View PostIf the sea were in a void in the middle of a planet then it would be weightless but could still have an atmosphere to stop it boiling or freezing. The boat would be attracted to the centre by the sea's own weak gravity, but being a boat, would be less dense than water so would not sink.Comment
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A CUK Eureka moment!!!!!Originally posted by Churchill View PostA ship will float when the weight of the water it displaces is less than or equal to the weight of the ship.
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