why a ship floats but a needle sinks
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If an object has a density less than the density of water, it floats. ... This causes the ship to displace water with a weight equal to the weight of the ship. On the other hand, the needle displaces more water than its weight and hence it sinks.
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In case of iron needle , the weight of water displaced by needle is much less than the weight of needle, hence, the iron needle sinks into the water. In case of a large iron ship, the weight of water displaced by the ship is higher than the weight of ship, hence the ship floats in water
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