Answer to Question #272734 in Astronomy | Astrophysics for Lisa

Question

A ship weighing 46 328 tons is lowered into water. What weight of water would it 

displace?

Answer 1

Explanations & Calculations

• When the ship floats what happens is $\small W= V\rho g$ , the weight of the ship is balanced by the force of upthust from the water.
• Therefore, an amount of water equal in weight to that of the ship is displaced.
• Then the mass of the displaced water is $\small 46328\,T$ and the weight of that is $\small 46328g\,N$ .