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Because the weight of the water that they displace is greater than the weight of the ship.
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The reason a ship floats is because?
The basic reason that a ship floats is that the enclosed volume in the ship's hull is greater than the volume of water which has the same mass as the ship.
Why iron floats on water?
Iron doesn't float. To float it has to be lighter than water. It is heavier.
Why a stone sink in water but a ship floats on water surface?
A stone has a greater density than water; a ship, less.
How does a ship floats on the water being heavy?
Surface area.
Why is it that ship floats deeper in fresh water than in the sea water?
sea water is denser.
What is more dense than water but floats on water?
a ship
The reason a ship floats is because?
The basic reason that a ship floats is that the enclosed volume in the ship's hull is greater than the volume of water which has the same mass as the ship.
Why does a ship floats on water answer based on archemedis principel?
Weight of ship = weight of (displaced) water.
Why iron nail floats on mercury but sinks on water.?
Iron has a higher density than water, so it sinks in water; but is less dense than mercury so it floats.
Why iron floats on water?
Iron doesn't float. To float it has to be lighter than water. It is heavier.
Differences between a ship and a submarine?
a ship floats on the water and a submarine can go underwater and on top of the water
Why a stone sink in water but a ship floats on water surface?
A stone has a greater density than water; a ship, less.
What does not affect the level a cargo ship floats in water?
Tides.
How does a ship floats on the water being heavy?
Surface area.
Which metal floats in water?
Sodium. Iron will float if it is a hollow structure according to Archimedes Principle that an object will float if it displaces an amount of water/fluid equal to the weight of the object. A ship will displace an amount of water equal to the weight of the ship, cargo and passengers combined.
What is a ship wreck?
a ship wreck is when a ship sinks and floats to the bottem of the ocean were it is filled with water and creatures of the sea.
Why wood floats on water?
the density of water is higher than the density of wood... & so an iron piece sinks & a ton of wood floats...
