Which of the following statements is correct?
(i) A loaded ship is submerged more while an unloaded ship is submerged less.
(ii) A ship begins to be less submerged as it sails from seawater to river water.
(a) only (i)
(b) only (ii)
(c) both (i) and (ii)
(d) both are incorrect

(a) only (i)

Reason — A loaded ship is submerged more while an unloaded ship is submerged less because loaded ship has more weight and exerts more force vertically downwards.

A ship begins to be submerged more as it sails from sea water to river water. The water of a river is of low density than that of a sea. Therefore, a ship sails from sea water to river water, it sinks further. The reason is that according to the law of floatation, to balance the weight of ship, a greater volume of water is required to be displaced in water of lower density in river.