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Why Objects Float or Sink

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Steel sinks in water but a steel boat floats. Why?

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An object will float in water if its density is less than that of water. A steel sink since its density is more than water. The interior of a ship is hollow. Therefore, its average density is less than that of water, therefore, it floats.

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