![]() | Project title | How does the bow of a ship influence water resistance?![]() ![]() |
Difficulty Level | Middle school | |
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Description | ||
This science fair project aims to investigate how the shape of the boat’s bow affects the amount of fluid resistance experienced by the boat in water. | ||
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1. The independent variable for this science fair project is the shape of the boat’s bow. The dependent variable is the amount of drag experienced by the boat in the water. The amount of drag is measured using the Newton spring balance. The constants (control variables) are the flow rate of the water, the weight placed in the boats and the size of the wooden boats. 2. The 3 boats are made of wood, as shown according to figure 1 above. The approximate dimensions of the boats are 250mm in length and 80mm in width. 3. The two water ..... |