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When a ship floats on water
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- it displaces no water
- the mass of water displaced is equal to the mass of the ship
- the mass of water displaced is lesser than the mass of the ship
- the mass of water displaced is greater than the mass of the ship
Correct Option: B
According to Archimedes's principle when a body is immersed fully or partially in a liquid, it experiences an upward force that is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by it therefore the mass of water displaced is equal to the mass of the ship.
