Ships stay afloat because the upthrust of water is _______ as compared to the weight of the ship.

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equal

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less

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zero

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Solution

The correct option is B equal
The ship is acted upon by two forces in the vertical direction. First is his weight and second the upthrust. Since the ship practically does not move vertically, these two forces are equal and opposite.

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