Question

a tiny nail can sink in water but an iron ship cannot sink .why?

Answer 1

It is because according to Archimedes principle, A thing will float if its average density is less than the density of water.............In case of iron ship its bottom part of a ship is wide so it floats but it tiny nail it would not happen!!!!

Answer 2

Because average density of ship is less than average densiry of water but not for nail......