When cargo is loaded on a floating ship, the ship:

  1. sinks completely
  2. stays at the same level
  3. rises higher
  4. sinks lower, displacing more water
Answer

D) sinks lower, displacing more water

Upthrust must increase to match the extra weight. SLO P-11-B-34 · Application

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