Science · Fluid Mechanics
When a ship moves from a river into an ocean, what happens to its level relative to the water surface?
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- 1It completely capsizes due to high ocean waves
- 2It remains exactly at the same level
- 3It rises a little higher because ocean water is denser due to salinity✓
- 4It sinks a little lower because river water is denser
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It rises a little higher because ocean water is denser due to salinity
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