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This depends on what the material is floating or sinking in.
If an object in water that has a higher density than water will sink, but if it has a lower density it will float.
For example, water has a density of 1.00 g/mL so if you put something with a density higher than 1 g/mL into it it will sink, but if the material you put in it has a density lower than 1 g/mL it will float.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoA substance will float in a liquid if its density is lower than that of the liquid. Density is defined as the mass per unit volume.
If an object sinks it means that its density is higher than the density of the liquid. Objects that appear to be suspended within the liquid near the surface have density that is very close to the density of the liquid.
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Materials that sink and float in the water?
material that sink has a density above that of water and does not obey the law of floatation.
How do materials that float differ from materials that sink?
The ones which float have a lower density than water, whereas those which sink have a higher density than water. However, also the shape the material is in influences whether it sinks or floats.
What causes materials to sink and float in water?
Density is a physical property of all materials and represents how much mass the material has per unity of volume. If the density is higher than that of water, the material floats. Lower than it sinks.
How can you use density to determine if an object will sink or float a fluid?
If the density of an object is lower than water then it will float, if the density is higher it will sink.
Why do some things float and som things sinks?
Because of density difference. High density causes the body to sink and low density makes the things to float on the surface.
What causes something to sink or float?
What causes it to sink or float is the density. The density of water is 1.0. If the object's density is more 1.0 then it sinks, but if the object's density is less then 1.0 then the object will float.
Do you need more or less density to float?
More density will sink. Less density will float.
How do objects sink or float in water?
objects with higher density than water sink, ones with a lower density float
Does semen sink or float?
It can sink or float, it depends on your sperms density
How does an objects density help you determine if the object will sink or float?
If an objects density is greater than the waters density it will sink but if it's density is less than the waters density it will float
Why some objects sink and some float?
Those object which have low density then water like wood, ice etc. can flow and those with high density get sink..
Why some objects float and some sink?
Those object which have low density then water like wood, ice etc. can flow and those with high density get sink..
