An iron nail sinks in water , but an iron ship floats. Explain.
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Because of Law of flotation.
A floating object displaces a weight of fluid equal to its own weight. Every ship, submarine, and dirigible must be designed to displace a weight of fluid at least equal to its own weight.
A floating object displaces a weight of fluid equal to its own weight. Every ship, submarine, and dirigible must be designed to displace a weight of fluid at least equal to its own weight.
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An iron nail sinks because it has more weight than the weight of the water it displaces. In other words, the density of the iron nail is greater than the density of water. ... The weight of the water displaced by the ship is much more than its own weight. This makes the ship float on water.
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