why does a ball made of steel sinks in water while a ship made of steel floats?
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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.
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.
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The ship displaces more water than its own weight whereas the weight of the water displaced by a steel ball is much less than the weight of the steel ball.
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