The density of pine wood is about while the density of seawater is about

PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Gravitation · Gravitation

Problem

The density of pine wood is about

0.5\,\text{g cm}^{-3}

while the density of seawater is about

1.03\,\text{g cm}^{-3}

. Which of these two materials would you choose to make the hull of a small boat intended to float on seawater? State one reason for your choice.