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May 26, 2008, 8:52 am
A ship made of steel, floats on the surface of water.But a steel ball will sunk.Why? 
A ship made of steel, floats on the surface of water.But a steel ball will sunk.Why? 

   
   

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sumesh kumar 		May 29, 2008,9:05 am
The ship floats on the surface of water as it displaces water of greater weight than its own.On the other hand,
<br>the weight of the water displaced by a ball is less than the weight of the ball.This makes the ball sink.