a)State the condition necessary for a body to float in fluid b) A ship made of steel is observed to float on water yet the density of steel is approximately eight times that of water

      

a) State the condition necessary for a body to float in fluid
b) A ship made of steel is observed to float on water yet the density of steel is approximately eight times that of water. Explain this observation.

  

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John
a) Weight of fluid displaced by body equals the weight of the body

b) A ship has a large airspaces which makes it to displace large volumes of water. Since upthrust is equal to the weight of the water displaced, the ship experiences a greater upward force (upthrust), that makes the ship float.
johnmulu answered the question on February 18, 2017 at 10:09


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