Question

THE TITANIC IS 52,310 tons. The hull of a ship should be the only portion of a ship that is below the water. Therefore, at a minimum, how many tons of sea water should the hull of the Titanic displace while it’s in water?

Answer 1

Answer: 52,310 tons

Step-by-step explanation:

The famous Archimedes' principle states that when a body is fully or partially immersed in a liquid, an upward thrust equal to the weight of the liquid displaced, acts on it.

i.e. when a solid is fully or partially immersed in a liquid, it loses weight which is equal to the weight of the liquid displaced by it.

Given : THE TITANIC IS 52,310 tons.

The hull of a ship should be the only portion of a ship that is below the water.

Therefore by  Archimedes' principle  , at a minimum 52,310 tons of sea water should the hull of the Titanic displace while it’s in water

Answer 2

Answer:

If the ship is floating, the weight of water displaced is equal to the weight of the ship: 52,310 tons.

Step-by-step explanation:

When the ship is in equilibrium floating at the surface of the water, the buoyant force is equal to the weight of the ship. That force is equal to the weight of the water displaced by the ship. Hence the displaced water weight is equal to the ship weight.