Owen+M14

Owen M 2013-2014
 * DIFFERENT TOY BOATS EXPERIMENTS**

The purpose of this study was to see how the size of the boat effects how much weight it can hold. Buoyancy is a force that makes ships float. This experiment was done by using various sizes of boats and floating them in a basin full of water, and then weights were gradually added to the boats until they sunk. After this experiment the 28cm boat was able to hold the most weight and the 15cm boat held the least weight. This was because the larger boat could have the weights more spread out because of its larger surface area; it displaces more water and didn't weigh a lot more than the 15cm boat.
 * ABSTRACT**

For this experiments some improvements that could be made are the boats used could be repaired with masking tape after every experiment to prevent tear. Also the height of the walls of the boat could be measured so it was consistent with the other boats of its same size throughout the experiment. Some future experiments that could be done are and experiment on whether or not displacing the weight throughout the boat or adding the weight all in one place will maximize the total weight held. Another experiment that could be done is an experiment on what material of seal on the tinfoil boat could cover a hole the best.
 * IMPROVEMENTS FOR THESE EXPERIMENTS AND FUTURE ONES**

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