Topic
Forces
2 questions tagged Forces — spanning every one of the seven Ws.
whose
Whose principle explains why a ship floats and an object seems lighter in water?
Archimedes’ principle. It says a body in a fluid experiences an upward buoyant force equal to the weight of the fluid displaced.
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How does tension keep a rope, cable, or bridge span supported?
Tension is the pulling force transmitted through a rope or cable when it is stretched tight. In suspension bridges, the main cables carry the load in tension.
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