Why does a ball of clay sink but the same clay shaped as a boat float?

  1. the boat traps heat
  2. the boat shape has less mass
  3. the clay becomes less dense
  4. the boat shape displaces more water, giving more upthrust
Answer

D) the boat shape displaces more water, giving more upthrust

Same weight, larger displaced volume. SLO P-11-B-34 · Application

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