Physics, asked by shanka6168, 1 year ago

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

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Answered by priyanshikarn48
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because pressure is inversely proportional to area
surface of iron ship surface has more area than iron nail surface
Answered by sweetanud123
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Answer:

the density of iron is more than the density of water therefore the weight of the nail is more than the upthrust experienced by it causing it to sink. ... Thus even with a small portion of the ship submerged under water, the weight of the water displaced by it becomes equal to the weight of the entire ship.

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