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Give a reason why a steel rod sinks in water while a ship made of steel floats on water.

      

Give a reason why a steel rod sinks in water while a ship made of steel floats on water.

  

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Kavungya
A ship is hollow and displaces a large volume of water to provide enough
upthrust equal to its own weight, while steel rod sinks since it is denser than
water.
Kavungya answered the question on November 16, 2022 at 13:31


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