A large ship can float but a steel needle sinks
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A steel needle sinks but a steel ship floats why
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An object will float in water if its density is less than that of water. A steel needle sinks 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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