How can large, heavy ships stay afloat? Buoyancy

An object, totally or partially immersed in a liquid, experiences an upward force equal to the weight of the water displaced by the object. This force is called buoyant force or upthrust.

Relevant IB DP Physics topic: A.2 Forces and momentum

Fun fact: Buoyancy can be used to simulate weightless conditions for astronauts training on Earth. Look up “Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory”

[brandope_]

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[jangabel]

Very good and easy explained thank you

[Mrzeeeeeeee]

Loved this analogy. So it’s because of how an object is shaped, that makes it float on water

[priyankasonawane]

You missed one thing, ships have compartments inside them which contain air in then which increases their buoyancy helping them to carry large and heavy loads on water