How are boats that are incredibly heavy able to float on water and sail across ocean? I mean, the cruise ships these days are MASSIVE!! 🛳️
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Yes they are heavy, but they’re also buoyant.
The way a ship is designed, when it sits in the water, the amount of water it displaces (pushes on) actually weighs equal to or more than the ship itself. This means there is more water pushing up on the ship than ship pushing into the water.
It’s the same reason why an empty bowl will float in your sink, but a fork (which probably weighs less) will sink right to the bottom.
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