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Can you use volume alone to predict whether an object will sink or float?
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∙ 13y ago
Calculate the density (mass divided by volume) of your object. If the density is less than that of water - which has a density of about 1000 kg per cubic meter - then it will float; if the density of your object is more, it will sink.
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 13y agoYes. If the mass divided by the volume of that mass you get the density. And if that is more than the density of water (using the same units) then it will sink. Provided of course that it does not chemically interact with the water in a chemical reaction, when reaction products might hold a denser material on the surface. If the density is exactly the same as for water, it will stay under water wherever you put it.
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∙ 13y agofor something to float in water it must displace an equivalent mass of water to its own mass. therefore an objects volume must exceed its mass in order to float.
the relationship between mass and volume is density. its formula is mass divided by volume. the density of water is one, so 1kg of water=1L and vice versa. in this case anything with a density less than one will float, and anything with a density more than one will sink.
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∙ 13y agoNo, because you can predict if an object will sink or float mostly on density.
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∙ 14y agocalculate the mass of the object, then the volume, then the density of the water
if the object is denser it will sink, if it isnt, it will float!
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∙ 14y agoit is not determined by volume but density. a ship though large in volume will not sink while a small iron ball will sink.
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∙ 12y agoDensity = mass/volume. If an object has a density greater than water's it will sink. If an object has a density less than water's density, it will float.
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∙ 7y agoNo, you cannot. A needle, whose density is greater than that of water, can float due to surface tension.
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∙ 7y agoif you divide mass by volume you get density; if it is less than the density of water (1g/cm3) it will float; greater it will sink
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Can you use mass or volume alone to predict if an object will sink or float?
NO
Can you use volume alone to predict wether an object will sink or float?
No.
Can you use mass alone to predict whether an object will sink or float?
No. An object will sink if its DENSITY is greater than that of the liquid (or gas) in which you place it.
Does mass alone determine wheter an object will float or sink?
No. The key to whether an object floats or sinks is the average density, i.e., mass divided by volume. Also, whether an object will float or not also strictly depends on the surface volume. A piece of tin foil shaped into a boat will float and the same mass of tin foil shaped into a crumpled up ball will not float.
Does volume alone determine weather an object will float or sink?
No. A very big rock has a great deal of volume- but it also has a great deal of weight. Drop it in water, and it will sink like a........rock. It is the weight per measure of volume that determines density. If the density is less than the liquid, it floats. Greater than the density of the liquid, it sinks.
Can you use volume alone predict whether an object will sink or float?
No, because you can predict if an object will sink or float mostly on density.
Can you use mass or volume alone to predict if an object will sink or float?
NO
Can you use volume alone to predict wether an object will sink or float?
No.
Can you use mass alone to predict whether an object will sink or float?
No. An object will sink if its DENSITY is greater than that of the liquid (or gas) in which you place it.
Does mass alone determine wheter an object will float or sink?
No. The key to whether an object floats or sinks is the average density, i.e., mass divided by volume. Also, whether an object will float or not also strictly depends on the surface volume. A piece of tin foil shaped into a boat will float and the same mass of tin foil shaped into a crumpled up ball will not float.
How do you find the volume using the mass?
If you know an object's mass and its density, then you can calculate its volume.But mass alone doesn't tell you anything about its volume.
Will kilogram float in water why?
The mass of an object alone is not enough to determine whether it will float in water. You need to know the object's mass and its volume; in other words, its density. A kilogram of solid lead will sink in water. A kilogram of styrofoam will float. If an object is less dense than water it will float; if it is denser it will sink.
What is used to measure the volume of an irregular shaped object?
A beaker, flask, or graduated cylinder. You have to put water in the container, record the volume, then place the object in the container and calculate how much the volume of the water raised.
How do you find the volume of the irregular shape alone?
Experimentally, by filling the object with water and measuring the amount of water it takes to fill it. Solving the volume with math requires calculus, or finding the volume of parts of the shape and adding them together.
What is the weight ratio for height?
There is no weight ratio for height. The weight of an object depends on its the volume and density. The volume depends on the height as well as the average cross section so height, alone, cannot determine weight.
Does volume alone determine weather an object will float or sink?
No. A very big rock has a great deal of volume- but it also has a great deal of weight. Drop it in water, and it will sink like a........rock. It is the weight per measure of volume that determines density. If the density is less than the liquid, it floats. Greater than the density of the liquid, it sinks.
How do you experimentally determine the volume of an irregularly shaped object that floats?
Personally, what I would do would be to experimentally find a lead fishing sinker, rock, gold coin etc., which, when added to the irregular object, sinks them both. For accuracy, the object selected should be smaller than the irregular object. The smaller, the better. Then, in the usual way, find the volume of the sinker, the rock, or the gold coin alone. Write it down so I don't forget it. Finally, glue the 'ballast' to the irregular object, and measure the volume of the combination by sinking it. From the volume I find, subtract the volume of the ballast alone, and I'll have the volume of the irregular object.
