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A large ship can float but a steel needle sinks because of:
Fundamentals of Physics, Extended 10th Edition by David Halliday, Robert Resnick, Jearl Walker
Fundamentals of Physics, Extended 10th Edition Edition
Author:
David Halliday, Robert Resnick, Jearl Walker
Edition:
10th Edition
ISBN:
9781118230725
Publisher:
Wiley
Subject:
High School Physics
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Chapter 10: Chapter 10

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A large ship can float but a steel needle sinks because of:

A
Viscosity

B
Surface tension

C
Density

D
None of these

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Question Text
A large ship can float but a steel needle sinks because of:
Updated OnNov 10, 2022
TopicMechanical Properties of Fluids
SubjectPhysics
ClassClass 11
Answer TypeText solution:1 Video solution: 1
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