Question 3 Salt water is denser than fresh water. A ship floats in both fresh water and salt water. Compared to the fresh water, the volume of water displaced in the salt water is ( qquad ) cannot be determined because we do not know the volume of the ship. more. the same. less.
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This means that a ship will displace a volume of water that weighs the same as the ship itself. Now, if the ship is floating in salt water, which is denser than fresh water, it doesn't need to displace as much volume to support its weight because each unit of Show more…
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