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Why can a cruise ship stay a float in the ocean when it is more dense than water?
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∙ 7y ago
It is not more dense than water. Density is mass/volume; although made of materials heavier than water its enclosed volume is so high that its density is lower than water.
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∙ 7y ago
Wiki User
∙ 7y agoIf it's more dense than water, it WON'T stay afloat - it's as simple as that. If a ship stays afloat, that means its density is less than the density of water.
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float
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