A steel ship floats although steel is denser than water because:

  1. steel becomes lighter in sea water
  2. the engine holds it up
  3. it is pushed by the waves
  4. its hollow shape displaces a large volume of water
Answer

D) its hollow shape displaces a large volume of water

Average density of ship + air is less than water's. SLO P-11-B-34 · Application

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