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Question
State the principle of floatation. What can you say about the average density of a ship floating on water?
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Solution
Principle of floatation states that a floatating body displaces an amount of fluid equal to its own weight.
Ship is designed in such a manner that it encloses large quantity of air in air tight bags and in rooms and corridors which makes the average density of ship less than that of water.
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