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Which law explains why a ship weighing thousands of metric tons floats on water?

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archimedes' law

Do you see the man sitting on top of this tanker truck? He gives you a sense of how big the truck is. Whats behind the truck? Is it a huge apartment complex? Its just as massive as a very large building, but its not even resting on land. Its a giant cruise ship, and its floating on water. The ship weighs about 100,000 metric tons. How can such a tremendous weight float on water? Why doesnt it sink to the bottom of the ocean instead? Archimedes law explains why.

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