Question

Why does an iron nail sink in water, whereas a ship made of iron floats?​

Answer 1

Answer:

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because the density of iron nail is more and the ship made of iron is hollow inside and hence there will be less density than iron nail, hence it will sink and ship will float.

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Answer 2

Explanation:

Because the density of iron nails is more than that of water. So it sinks easily. The weight of the water displaced by the ship is equal to its weight , so it floats.

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