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Question
A trawler is fully loaded in sea water to maximum capacity. What will happen to this trawler, if moved to river water? Explain your answer.
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Solution
Density of sea water is more than the density of river water. So river water offers less upthrust to the trawler as compared to sea water. So, when a trawler is fully loaded sea water to maximum capacity, is moved to river water, it will sink.
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