About that 1000000 Lb boat in 100 Lbs of water?

Subject: About that 1000000 Lb boat in 100 Lbs of water?

Date: Wed Apr 4 21:15:08 2001
Posted by Bill
Grade level: nonaligned School: No school entered.
City: Lutz State/Province: FL Country: USA
Area of science: Physics
ID: 986433308.Ph

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ref ID 982616490.ph
on Feb 19 Jeo asked if 100Lbs of Water could support a 1000000Lb boat.
on Mar 8 Denison said yes if the density of the boat was low enuf.
but does'nt the boat have to displace an equal weight of water to float?
I see several people say its so but they are wrong!

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