In the picture below,when the ship is filled with cargo it sinks into the water until the mass of water displaced is equal to the mass of the cargo.The ship is then said to be ____________.

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When a ship is filled with cargo, it sinks into the water until the mass of water displaced is equal to the mass of the cargo. This is known as Archimedes' Principle. In this situation, the ship is said to be in isostatic equilibrium, meaning that it is in a state of balance with the water around it.

In the Picture Below,when the Ship Is Filled with Cargo