The volume of water displaced by a floating 20-ton boat
A) depends on the shape of the ship's hull.
B) is the volume of the boat.
C) is the volume of 20 tons of water.
D) is 20 cubic meters.
E) none of these

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The volume of water displaced by a floating object, according to Archimedes' principle, is equal to the volume of the object's weight in water. Therefore, a 20-ton boat displaces the volume of 20 tons of water.

The Volume of Water Displaced by a Floating 20-Ton Boat