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When, why an iron needle sinks in water, but a ship made of iron floats on water.

When, why an iron needle sinks in water, but a ship made of iron floats on water.

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Pawan Prajapati
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one year ago
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dual damn
27 Points
one year ago
BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT THE DENSITY OF IRON NAIL IS MORE AS COMPARED TO WATER(1000 KG
dual damn
27 Points
one year ago
because density of iron is more as compared to water but the ship  is designed a hollow structure as a ship has bigger volume so the buoyant force is which will be greater than the shape so the ship float on water

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