Question

Why does an iron ship float on water but an iron nail sinks in water?
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Answer 1

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Explanation:

As most of the space in the boat is taken up by air so it causes the overall density of boat to be lesser than that of water. Whereas, the density of the iron nail is more than that of water. Due to this the iron nail sinks while the boat floats on the surface of the water

Answer 2

A ship floats because its average density is relatively small. ... Divide its total mass (its own mass plus that of its contents) by its volume and you get its average density. That's less than the density of a solid metal box or a metal box filled with water, and that's why the ship floats. andthe iron nail deeps