Can a battleship float in a bathtub? (Of course, you have to imagine a very big

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Can a battleship float in a bathtub? (Of course, you have to imagine a very big bathtub or a very small battleship.) In either case, there is just a bit of water all around and under the ship. Specifically, suppose the ship weighs 100 tons and the water in the tub weighs 100 pounds. Explain your reasoning for the following questions: a. Will the battleship float in the bathtub (as described) or touch the bottom? If so, why? If not, why not? b. How would the total weight of a bathtub full to the brim with water compare to that of a bathtub full to the brim with water and a battleship floating in it (assuming that the latter is possible)?

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(a)

The cindition for float the battleship in bathtub is the weight of the battleship should be less than or equal to the weight of the water displaced in the bathtub.as the weight of the battleship very larger than weight of the water in tha tub.the battle ship will not float.

(b)

the weight of the water in the bathtub should be more than or equal to the weight of the battleship.

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