How does buoyancy work?

Question

I’ve always wondered and never understood how buoyancy works, especially with huge metal ships that I think should surely sink.

In: Physics

Answer 1

Have to displace (move) more weight in water than an object weighs for it to float. So if a 10 tonne ship displaces more than 10 tonne of water it floats. If it displaces less it sinks. Is the most simple way to put it 🙂