How do boats float?
But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids
How Do Big Cargo Ships Float?
Nolan, seven, and Aisa, six, want to know how cargo ships float. Nolan: "How can a ship that's four soccer fields long full of heavy stuff still float?" Aisa: "Is it the same principle for everything that floats? I don't think so." It's just the density of water or the liquid compared to the density of the object that will make it either sink or float.
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