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Upthrust in Fluids, Archimedes' Principle and Floatation — PHYSICS STD 9 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9PHYSICSUpthrust in Fluids, Archimedes' Principle and Floatation2 Marks
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A loaded cargo ship sails from sea water to river water. State and Explain your observations.
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Answer

water.
Density of river water is less than the density of sea water. Hence, according to the law of floatation, to balance the weight of the ship, a greater volume of water is required to be displaced in river water of lower density.

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