Question

Expansion of idea on leak can sink a ship

Answer 1

Answer:

a small leak can be sink a great ship

Answer 2

The correct answer is because of the loss of Buoyant Force.

Explanation:

• According to the principle given by Archimedes, an object can float on the surface of liquid or gas when the weight of the object which is acting in the downward direction is balanced by the weight of the volume of liquid or gas displaced by the object which is acting in the upward direction.
• The force imparted by the volume of displaced liquid or gas, acting in the upward direction, is called the Buoyant force.
• A leak in the ship, causes the water, which was initially displaced by the ship in absence of a hole, to enter into the ship and occupy the space.
• After the whole ship gets filled with water the, volume of displaced water becomes zero.
• Therefore no buoyant force acts now in the upward direction.
• But, the weight of the ship is directed to the downward direction.
• This causes the ship to sink down.