how do ships float?
In: Physics
An object with less density will float on a something with a greater density. Water is actually pretty dense. Boats are hollow. When you calculate the average density of a boat vs the density of the water, the boat is less dense. Therefore it floats.
If a boat starts taking on water, those hollow spaces fill with water, and the boat’s density increases. Eventually the boat sinks because its density becomes greater than that of the surrounding water.
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