Is weight the main reason things float or sink?

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I’ve heard that weight doesn’t always matter for floating. Can someone clarify?

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Weight does play a role, but it’s really about the relationship between weight and displaced water.

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Shawn said:
Weight does play a role, but it’s really about the relationship between weight and displaced water.

Exactly. It’s more about volume and density working together.

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For example, a huge ship floats because its shape displaces enough water to balance its weight.