CAIE IGCSE Physics 1.4.3 Whether an Object Floats Based on Questions

Practise explaining floating and sinking by comparing object and fluid density, and relate equilibrium to balanced weight and upthrust in Cambridge IGCSE Physics questions.

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Explain floating or sinking by comparing object and fluid density, including balanced weight and upthrust.

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Fig. 2.1 shows a ship loaded with containers.

Fig. 2.1

The ship is made of steel.

The density of steel is $7800 \mathrm{~kg} / \mathrm{m}^{3}$ and the density of water is $1000 \mathrm{~kg} / \mathrm{m}^{3}$ .
Explain why the ship floats in the water.

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