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Ships are made up of metals whose densities are more than density of water. Even then the ships float in water. Explain why.


The ships float in water even though they are made up of metals whose densities are more than the density of water. The ships are made to float in water by making these metals hollow. By making the metals hollow, the effective density of the ship becomes less than that of water. 
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