the density of nail is much larger than the water, therefore it sinks easily. But on another hand The weight of the water displaced by the ship is equal to its weight, so it floats.But the weight of the water displaced by the iron nail is less than its weight
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If an iron nail sinks, then why does a ship float? The answer is Displacement. An object in water floats if it displaces as much water as it weighs. For an iron nail in a cylindrical shape its mass is concentrated with a very low surface ratio to mass.
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The ship is also made up of iron only but is floating although it has greater density than water.Actually ship is floating because it has a larger surface area at its hull so by this it increase its surface area and overcome buoyant force so,it floats in water and water displaced is equal to its weight. But a nail has not a larger surface area and its density is also greater than water so it sinks. when an object sinks so water displaced is difference b/w actual weight and apparent weight. So water displaced is not equal to the weight of the nail.
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