Flotation of Bodies: It is a common observation that some bodies float in water while the others sink. For example- a log of wood and a ship made of steel float in water while an iron nail, a coin and a steel plate sink. Why does a particular body float or sink in a liquid can be explained as described below- When a body is wholly or partly immersed in a liquid, it experiences a vertical upward thrust, T, equal to the weight of the liquid displaced. This upward thrust or the buoyant force, acting through the centre of buoyancy, … Continue reading Flotation of Bodies