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The lower an objects density the less likely it is to sink in water. Objects with a higher density than water will sink if placed in it while objects with a lower density than water will float if placed in it.
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What will happen if an object that is the same density of water is placed in it?
Most likely, the object will be suspended, that is, stay in the middle of the water.
What is a sentence using the word density?
The density of most woods is lighter than water, so they float. The mass of an object divided by its volume is its density.
What makes something float on water?
Salt makes most things float on water. So just add a good amount of salt. Depending on the size of the objectAnswer:Objects will only float in liquid that is denser than the object. In the case of water this means the density of the object must be less than 1 g/cm3, the density of water at its highest density at about 6oC.If the object is not a solid block of material the density is the density of the volume of the object. In the case of a light bulb (as an example) the density of the components of the bulb if crushed will exceed the density of the water and sink, but in the shape of an intact bulb, the density is less than that of the water and the bulb will float.
Why does a wooden piece float in water?
As a general rule, an object will float if its density is less than the fluid it is placed in. Most types of wood have less density than water, so they will float in water.
Why a heavy object float in water?
The density of most of the woods are less than 1. That's why they are floating in water. The buoyancy force of water will help the woods to float on water if it's density is less than the density of water.
What will happen if an object that is the same density of water is placed in it?
Most likely, the object will be suspended, that is, stay in the middle of the water.
What is a sentence using the word density?
The density of most woods is lighter than water, so they float. The mass of an object divided by its volume is its density.
Which of these objects will most likely float?
Any with a density less than water, or, like a metal ship, an object with a shape which makes its volume greater than the volume of water that it displaces and is sealed so that water will not flow into it.
What makes something float on water?
Salt makes most things float on water. So just add a good amount of salt. Depending on the size of the objectAnswer:Objects will only float in liquid that is denser than the object. In the case of water this means the density of the object must be less than 1 g/cm3, the density of water at its highest density at about 6oC.If the object is not a solid block of material the density is the density of the volume of the object. In the case of a light bulb (as an example) the density of the components of the bulb if crushed will exceed the density of the water and sink, but in the shape of an intact bulb, the density is less than that of the water and the bulb will float.
Why is a wooden boat most likely to be struck by lightning?
it is the tallest object in the water.
Why does a wooden piece float in water?
As a general rule, an object will float if its density is less than the fluid it is placed in. Most types of wood have less density than water, so they will float in water.
What solid has a density of 1.04?
Any number of things. You need units! But the answer is most likely water, which has a density of 1 g/mL or 1 g/cm^3.
How do you work out the density of a solid object?
Firstly weigh it. Then dunk it in water to see how much water is displaced. This gives you the volume. The density is then the mass / volume. Units are most often kg.m^-3
If an object sinks in water what is its density as compared to the density of the water?
If the water is denser than the object it will definitely float. However a denser object will not always sink. The idea of something "sinking" depends on what action you are talking about. It is obviously true that very heavy boats do not "sink" but float happily on the surface of water. (Imagine a simple aluminum row boat where aluminum is almost three times the density of water.) If the boat is submerged however, it stays submerged. The operative principle of physics says that the boat displaces a volume of water with a weight equal to the weight of the boat that is floating, so obviously boats are shaped the way they are to displace enough water to keep them above the surface. So, the simple answer is that an object with a density greater than water will not float to the surface if it is submerged but an object with a density less than water will float to the surface. If you wish to consider complexities beyond merely the density, then you can include the phenomenon of surface tension in keeping small objects floating even if they are more dense than water. That is a small force relevant for small objects and a topic of such complexity that it is not likely to be part of the answer to the question that was posed.
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.
Which of theses most influences whether or not an object will float?
the object's density
What day would airs density most likely be the lowest?
On a stormy day, the air density would most likely be the lowest.
