Why does ship float in water ?
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because it's area is greater...
Ship is floating in water because of a ship has less density than water.
Ancient Greek scientist named Archimedes first studied the science behind floating. He showed when an object is placed in water, it pushes sufficient water out of the way to make room for itself. This is called displacement.
Two forces act upon an object when it enters water. Gravity as a downward force is determined by the object's weight. Another force is determined by the weight of the water displaced by the object. This force is known as a buoyancy i.e. the upward force.
An object will float if the downward force is lesser than the upward force. Hence, an object will float if it weighs less than the amount of water it displaces.
Same goes for ships and boats!
Hope this helps!!
