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Build a Ship Based on the Structure of Titanic

Hello!,ever wondered how much it would be knowledgeable and exciting to design your own ship? Looks sounding! Yes,it is true..design own ship[mini titanic] based on the Principal of buoyancy and the laws of Displacement]. Let's start-

The objective of this article is to use the principles of buoyancy and displacement to design, build and test simple boats, to determine which will hold the most cargo.

EditSteps

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    Fill dishpans with water and place them at a central testing station. Place a bowl of marbles or other weights at the test station.
  2. 2
    Cut the aluminum foil into 4” x 6” rectangles.
  3. 3
    Challenge yourself to design a boat that can float and hold marbles using only this one piece of aluminum foil. Whether you can build a boat to hold the largest number of marbles?
  4. 4
    Test the boats by floating them on a dishpan and then adding weights to it. One at a time until it sinks. What boat shape work best?
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    Contrast your boat and identify the factors that make some float better than others.(Boats designed to maximize the amount of surface area for water’s buoyant force to work on will do best. An example of this is the flat bottomed barge.)
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    Now refine your boat and retest it.

Edit Tips

  • Going further: Predict how much weight will sink your boats and then test them, using the knowledge gained in the first part of the experience.
  • An aluminum boat can easily hold 50 marbles.
  • Handle materials carefully.

Edit Things You'll Need

  • Aluminum foil
  • Paper cutter or scissors
  • Marbles or other weights
  • Ruler
  • Dishpan
  • Water


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Categories: Model Making

Recent edits by: Obstakel, ZoeyRae, Grahamster

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