Question

Explain, why a ship sinks to a great depth in river water than in seawater?

Answer 1

Density:

1. Density is the weight of a substance (solid, liquid, gas) for a certain volume.
2. The density of the water is approximately $1g/c{m}^3$.
3. The density of water changes with temperature or if there are impurities within it.
4. A ship sinks into a great depth in river water than in seawater because the density of the seawater is higher than in river water due to the high content of salt present in seawater.

Hence, a ship sinks to a great depth in river water than in seawater.