Question

explain the floating of icebergs in the seawater

Answer 1

As the ice has cage like structure thus, the ice of same mass as that of water occupies larger volume than the water. Thus the density of ice is less than water. When ice is placed in water, due to lesser density it displaces water, thus a buoyancy force acts on it in the upward direction and the water floats.

Answer 2

his is why ice cubes float in water. Second, and slightly more interestingly: Most icebergs actually contain a lot of air. ... Third, icebergs are made from fresh water . Because of the dissolved salts in ocean water, it is denser than freshwater, adding bouyancy to the icebergs.