A large ship can float but a steel needle sinks because of
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A large ship can float but a steel needle sinks, this concept is explained by Archimedes'
principle which states that when a body is fully or partially submerged in a fluid, a buoyant force from the surrounding fluid acts on the body. The force is directed upward and has a magnitude equal to the weight of the fluid that has been displaced by the body.
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