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 ________.

A)an equipotential surface
B)a self-exciting dynamo
C)equal to the geoid
D)in isostatic equilibrium

Question

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 ________.

A)an equipotential surface 
B)a self-exciting dynamo 
C)equal to the geoid 
D)in isostatic equilibrium

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

When the ship is filled with cargo and sinks into the water until the mass of water displaced is equal to the mass of the cargo, it is said to be in isostatic equilibrium. This means that the weight of the ship and the weight of the water displaced by it are balanced, resulting in the ship floating stably on the water's surface.

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