If the buoyant force is greater than the force of gravity acting on a ship, what will happen to the ship?
it will explode
it will sink
it will bobble
it will float
Now look at the ship’s hull in the Figure above . Its shape causes the ship to displace much more water than the ball. In fact, the weight of the displaced water is greater than the weight of the ship. As a result, the buoyant force is greater than the force of gravity acting on the ship, so the ship floats.