A3_1 How long for a Ship to sink?

Authors

  • Emile Durant University of Leicester
  • Liam Gerard Davenport University of Leicester
  • Paul Michael Cullis University of Leicester

Abstract

Certain ships take longer to sink than others due to differing masses and other such factors.[1] The determination of the time taken to sink a ship/boat is not straightforward, so we make some simplifying assumptions and use an algorithm to estimate this time taken.

Author Biographies

Emile Durant, University of Leicester

Department of Physics and Astronomy, 4th Year Student (MPhys Degree Programme)

Liam Gerard Davenport, University of Leicester

Department of Physics and Astronomy, 4th Year Student (MPhys Degree Programme)

Paul Michael Cullis, University of Leicester

Department of Physics and Astronomy, 4th Year Student (MPhys Degree Programme)

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Published

12/12/2012

How to Cite

Durant, E., Davenport, L. G., & Cullis, P. M. (2012). A3_1 How long for a Ship to sink?. Physics Special Topics, 11(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/2105

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 1 (2012)

Section

Articles