Understanding Buoyancy: Weight of Displaced Water vs. Weight of Submerged Boat

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Start date Mar 1, 2015
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Mar 1, 2015

cpmustang90

My question is when a boat is floating on top of the water is the weight of water that is being displaced greater than the weight of the entire boat, or just the portion that is submerged?

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It is equal to the weight of the entire boat.

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