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Does the shape of the object determines how fast it sinks in water?
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∙ 14y ago
No. Buoyancy depends only on total volume of water displaced and the mass of the object, not the shape of the displacement. However, if the change in the shape affects the volume of water displaced, then the bouyancy of the object is affected. Scuba divers with wet suits know that the volume of their wet suit compresses as their depth increases, causing the suit (and the diver) to become less bouyant.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe shape of an object affects its hydrodynamics. Just like the shape of a wing affects aerodynamics through a medium of air, the shape of an object can vary the affects of drag through a medium of water
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∙ 14y agoYes. The more area at the bottom, the slower it sinks.
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What determines if an object will sink or float in water?
If an object's density (how uch mass/molecules/atoms it has in any given volume) is more than that of water, than it sinks; less, then it floats.
Does the shape of an object affect whether it sinks or floats?
No, every object has a fixed density. if the density is less than water it will float. If not, it wont. Hope this answers your question!
How much water is pushed aside when an object sinks?
it depends on the volume of the object
How does and object sink?
an object sinks when it weigh t cannot be moved by the waves of water
What determines if an abject will float or sinkin water?
The density of an object determines whether it will float or sink in water. If the object is denser than water, it will sink. If it is less dense, it will float.
What determines if an object will sink or float in water?
If an object's density (how uch mass/molecules/atoms it has in any given volume) is more than that of water, than it sinks; less, then it floats.
When placed in water object a floats and object b sinks the objects are the same sizeand shape describe the masses of the objects?
Mass b > mass a
Does the shape of an object affect whether it sinks or floats?
No, every object has a fixed density. if the density is less than water it will float. If not, it wont. Hope this answers your question!
Is an objects density determines whether it floats or sinks in water?
yes it does. try to sink a cork. it doesn't sink but on the other hand a iron nail does.the higher the mass the more the density and so the object sinks.
What can float in the water?
Many things can float in water. An object will float based on 2 main factors. They are density and shape. If an object is too dense, it will sink. But why would shape matter? The shape of the object affects how the water is displaced. If the weight of the water displaced is more than the weight of the object that is touching the water, the object will float. So the shape affects how much water is displaced therefore determines if an object will float.
What is an object's buoyancy if it sinks in water?
not very good
If an object sinks in water what is its dencity?
More than the density of water.
How much water is pushed aside when an object sinks?
it depends on the volume of the object
How do you know an object has a density greater than water?
If an object placed in water sinks - then it has a density greater than water.
How does and object sink?
an object sinks when it weigh t cannot be moved by the waves of water
What are you measuring if you put an object in water and measure the change in the level of water?
The volume of the object (if it sinks completely) otherwise the displacement of the object.
What happens if an object of higher density is placed in water?
Higher than what ?? If the object's density is higher than the density of water, then the object sinks in the water.
