gregjohn <pte### [at] yahoocom> wrote:
> IN CANOE:
> displacement = Mball /(Ph2o)

  No. In the canoe the ball displaces an amount of water equal to the
weight of the ball.

> UNDERWATER:
> displacement = Mball / (Pfe)

  In the water the ball displaces an amount of water equal to the
volume of the ball.

  The amount of water which weights the same as the ball is larger than
the amount of water which has the same volume as the ball.

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                                                          - Warp

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