A large ship can float but a steel needle sinks because of

Viscosity

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Surface tension

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Density

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is D None of these
For floating,
$u p t h r u s t = w e i g h t o f t h e b o d y$
$V ρ_{l} g = V ρ_{b} g$
Ship increase surface area for floating.
The correct option is D.

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