Buoyancy is like a superpower that things underwater get. Imagine you're wearing a life jacket, it helps you float, right? Now picture the tiny piece of plastic as that life jacket for the ship. The plastic pushes the water out of the way and makes room for the ship, so it floats even though the plastic is small.
Examples
- A small balloon can hold up a big toy boat
- A tiny sponge helps a large rubber duck float
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See also
- How Do Ships Float? | Things Explained: Buoyancy?
- How do ships float? (3D Animation)?
- How Does 4 Ways To Stay Underwater Without Floating Up Work?
- Why do some objects float while others sink in water?
- Why do big ships float? [Buoyancy and flotation explained]?