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Can you tell if an object will sink or float by measuring only its volume?
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How do you know if an object will sink or float in water based only their densities?
If a volume can be neglected the object must have less density than water.
What scientific tool do you use for measuring length volume and mass?
You need different tools these measurements. For mass you want a scale or balance. You can only use the same tool for length and volume (a ruler, caliper or similar) if the object you are measuring is a well defined solid with known geometric shape. Otherwise you will have to perform a measuring experiment for example put the object you want to determine the volume of in a graduated cylinder, pour a known volume of liquid into the cylinder, read the volume and subtract to determine the object's volume.
What can you do to heavy objects to make them float?
An object can float on water only if its density is less than water.(Archimedes principle). So, to make an object float, its density should be low. For this purpose, its mass should be less and volume should be greater(d=m/v), so to make heavy objects to float, their volume should be as less as possible. For more details, contact at saqibahmad81@yahoo.com
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
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
Will an object with a density of 80 ml sinkor float in water?
80 mL is not a measure of density, only volume, density is measured in mass/volume. The density of water is 1000 kg/m^3 and anything greater than that will sink, less than will float.
Is measuring length x width x height the best method for measuring volume?
Only if that volume is contained in a rectangular prism.
Why does a dense object float in the Dead Sea?
An object float in a liquid only when the density of the solid is lower than the density of the liquid.
What is the density of an object to do with if it can float or not?
If an Object (considering only its TOTAL VOLUME) is more Dense than the Fluid it is immersed in, it will sink. If it is Less Dense, it will Float.Remember we are talking about the Object's TOTAL Volume. For example, a boat, includes it entire space below Deck, from Stem to Stern. That is why a Boat which is made of Steel (more Dense than Water) can Float! It is Hollow, so its TOTAL Density including Empty Space is LESS than Water for the SAME Volume.
Can density determine if an object is hollow?
If we know the material that makes up the object, we will also know the density of the material. By measuring the volume and mass of the object, it is possible to find out if it is solid or hollow. This will only work if we know the material and we know the density of the material.
What three measurements must you make when finding the density of a liquid?
density = mass / volume. so you need to weigh to find the mass. To find the volume submerse in water and record the displacement of water to find the volume.
If you have a cube and a sphere that weigh the same but only the cube will float what does that tell you about the volume?
The cube has a larger volume.
