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Question
Explain the following :
A ship submerges more as it sails from sea water to river water.
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Solution
Density of river water is less than the density of sea water. Hence, according to the law of floatation, to balance the weight of the ship, a great volume of water is required to be displaced in river water having a comparitively lower density.
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