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Why is it that ships made of many tons of iron can float on water, while a piece of solid iron thrown into water will sink?
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© 1984 H. J. P. Keighley, F. R. McKim, A. Clark and M. J. Harrison
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Keighley, H.J.P., McKim, F.R., Clark, A., Harrison, M.J. (1984). Archimedes’ Principle and Flotation. In: Mastering Physics. Macmillan Master Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-07381-8_8
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