Felipe made a toy boat out of clay, but it kept sinking in water. He changed the boat's design by making it slightly wider than before. Why did Felipe's newly designed boat float on water?
A. He decreased the density by increasing the volume.
B. He decreased the density by decreasing the volume.
C. He increased the density by increasing the volume.
D. He increased the density by decreasing the volume.
Oh and By the way D. is the correct answer.
I don't agree with D.
d = m/v. Making the boat wider increased the volume.
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i think its C
nvm its A
To understand why Felipe's newly designed boat floated on water, we need to consider the concept of density. Density is a measure of how much mass is contained in a given volume of an object. When an object is placed in a fluid, such as water, it will either float or sink depending on its density compared to the density of the fluid.
In this case, Felipe changed the boat's design by making it slightly wider than before. By increasing the width, Felipe increased the volume of the boat.
The correct answer is A. He decreased the density by increasing the volume.
By increasing the volume of the boat while keeping the same mass, the density of the boat decreased. Less dense objects will float on water, while more dense objects will sink. So, by increasing the volume and decreasing the density, Felipe's boat was able to float on water.