Explain how balanced forces enable a boat to float?
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If the buoyancy equals the weight - forces balanced - the boat will float quietly. If the buoyancy exceeds the weight, the boat will be pushed upwards until the forces do balance (by less of the boat being in the water, so it displaces a smaller weight of water).
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If the buoyancy equals the weight - forces balanced - the boat will float quietly. If the buoyancy exceeds the weight, the boat will be pushed upwards until the forces do balance (by less of the boat being in the water, so it displaces a smaller weight of water).
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