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To: virgil283

A ship stays afloat because it weighs less than the water,

WTF ??

5 posted on 03/14/2014 11:43:15 AM PDT by Zeneta (Thoughts in time and out of season.)

To: Zeneta

Yes. A ship stays afloat because it weighs less than the water displaced by its hull.

7 posted on 03/14/2014 11:50:06 AM PDT by Oberon (John 12:5-6)

To: Zeneta

Pockets of air built into ships keep them from sinking because they make the ship weigh less than water.

8 posted on 03/14/2014 11:51:10 AM PDT by kitkat (STORM THE HEAVENS WITH PRAYERS FOR OUR COUNTRY.)

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