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For something to float, it must displace the same amount of water as it weighs. Answer:
To float in water, a solid metal object must be lighter than the water equivalent to its volume. This would make lithium (at S.G. 0.53) the only metal that would float in water.
Objects which are hollow and made of metal float because the contained volume of the object divided by the weight of the object is less than 1 gm/cm3, the density of water. Solid metal objects can float in liquids which have a density greater than they exhbit thesmelves. As an example, almost all metals will float in Mercury
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Can you make metal float?
You can't make a bar of metal float on water, but boats with metal hulls float. Also, metal bars and other metal objects float on mercury.
Can any kind of metal float?
Yes, provided you have the metal in a solid form which can be shaped so it will float, and a substance which it is liquid enough to float in at that temperature.
Would a large metal ship float in the same volume of fresh water?
Metal ships are built to float.
Why can metal float?
For something to float, it must displace the same amount of water as it weighs. Answer:To float in water, a solid metal object must be lighter than the water equivalent to its volume. This would make lithium (at S.G. 0.53) the only metal that would float in water.Objects which are hollow and made of metal float because the contained volume of the object divided by the weight of the object is less than 1 gm/cm3, the density of water. Solid metal objects can float in liquids which have a density greater than they exhbit thesmelves. As an example, almost all metals will float in mercury
Does a sword float?
No, for a sword is made of metal and metal is heavier than water.
Caesium sink or float?
Cesium metal will float on water as its density is lower than that of water, causing it to float.
Will lithium sink or float?
it will float, with it being a soft metal, try it for yourself
How do you make metal float but not on water?
I can make a iron nail float. Simply melt some lead and the iron will float on top of the lead. Your question seems to be with regard to how do Boats float and the answer is Bouyancy. The Boat displaces a volume of water and if the weight of the displaced water is less than the weight of the boat, the boat will float.
Data on making metal float?
You must displace as much water at the metal weighs. So there is equillibrium between the metal and the water.
Does a toy car sink or float?
That depends what it's made of ! A metal one will sink, but a wooden or plastic one will float.
Why do metal boats float?
It only floats if the density of the metal used is less than 1 gm/cm3
How does a ship made of metal float?
"average density" You must combine the weight of the metal hull with that of the air contained within it.
