It’s all thanks to Archimedes’ Principle: when a ship displaces a volume of water that weighs more than the sh
[ad_1] It’s all thanks to Archimedes’ Principle: when a ship displaces a volume of water that weighs more than the ship itself (including cargo), it floats. Even though steel is denser than water, the overall density of a ship—including its hollow compartments—is low enough to stay afloat. That’s why shipbuilders design hulls with wide bases […]









