Physics · Fluid Mechanics
An iron nail sinks in water whereas a large ship made of iron floats on it because:
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- 1The surface area of the nail is smaller than that of the ship
- 2The relative density of the ship is greater than that of the nail
- 3The relative density of the nail is greater than the relative density of the water displaced by it✓
- 4The density of the nail is greater than that of the ship
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The relative density of the nail is greater than the relative density of the water displaced by it
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