An iron nails sinks in water, while a large ship floats on the surfacr of water

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Larry Frank

Physics

5 October, 01:41

An iron nails sinks in water, while a large ship floats on the surfacr of water

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Brooks Hahn · Answer 1

I don't exactly understand the substance of the question so im going to assume that the answer you are looking for is buoyancy. Buoyancy determines whether something sinks or floats in water. A ship has a larger buoyancy due to the shape of the hull, a nail is does not and will sink.