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Generally speaking, a denser substance will sink in a less dense substance. Assuming standard temperatures, since aluminum has a density of about 2.7 grams per cubic centimeter and water only has 1 gram per cc, aluminum would sink. A thin aluminum foil could float by virtue of the surface tension on water (but if submerged, will sink). An aluminum boat would float because it displaces a greater mass of water than its own weight.
An aluminum block could also float on a liquid of higher density than the aluminum.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 14y agoAluminum foil can sink and float depending on how you place it in the liquid.
If you crumple aluminum foil into a tight ball, it will sink, but if you fold the aluminum foil into a boat-like structure, it will float.
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∙ 11y agoAluminum can either float or sink depending upon its shape. Aluminum is denser than water, so it will sink if it is surrounded by water, but if it encloses an amount of air, then the average density of the aluminum and the air that it encloses can easily be much less than that of water. That's why you can make a canoe out of aluminum.
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∙ 10y agoAluminum will sink in water because its density (2.7g per cc) is greater than water (1.0g per cc). The reason an object sinks is that it displaces less mass (by virtue of its volume) than it weighs. A boat floats because it displaces more mass in water because of the volume of its hull than it weighs.
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∙ 12y agoa crushed piece of aluminium foil sinks because it has a smaller surface area. the force of buoyancy acting on it is less and the force of gravity is more. this causes it to sink.
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∙ 12y agoAssuming you mean "float or sink" in water, aluminum sinks.
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Does aluminum powder float or sink?
Float
Which will float on water a 1-kg block of wood or a 1-kg block of aluminum?
Wood will. A solid block of aluminum will sink. Things float when their density is less than water. There are some woods that sink.
Will a marker float or sink in water?
I have a marker which float in water.
Give some exampleof materials that sink and float in water?
rocks metal eggs dirt or sand all sink some woods sponge plastic aluminum cans all float
Does the needle float or sink in water?
A needle sink in water.
Will a lump of aluminum sink or float?
Sink
Does aluminum powder float or sink?
Float
Which will float on water a 1-kg block of wood or a 1-kg block of aluminum?
Wood will. A solid block of aluminum will sink. Things float when their density is less than water. There are some woods that sink.
How can aluminum foil float in water?
A thin aluminum foil can float on water if placed carefully flat on the surface because of the surface tension of water. If you were to submerge it, the foil will sink.
Do aluminum can peices sink or float?
Answer #1: float.==========================Answer #2:The density of aluminum is 2.7 gm/cm3.So, just like steel, if you shape a piece of it just right so that it displacesenough water, you can make it float. But a lump of it will sink in water.
Will aluminum soda cans sink or float in concentrated sugar water?
figure it out you stupid
Why can aluminum float?
Generally speaking, a denser substance will sink in a less dense substance. Assuming standard temperatures, since aluminum has a density of about 2.7 grams per cubic centimeter and water only has 1 gram per cc, aluminum would sink. A thin aluminum foil could float by virtue of the surface tension on water (but if submerged, will sink). An aluminum boat would float because it displaces a greater mass of water than its own weight. An aluminum block could also float on a liquid of higher density.
Whould an aluminum ball sink or float?
Depends on the medium, and whether the ball is solid or not. A solid ball would float on mercury, sink in water. If it were hollow enough (or filled with, say, cork) it would float in water.
Will a marker float or sink in water?
I have a marker which float in water.
Will aluminum pellets float in water?
Not if the pellets are solid. Aluminum will sink in water because its density (2.7g per cc) is greater than water (1.0g per cc).
Is aluminum foil float on water?
A thin aluminum foil, (which is denser than water) could float on the surface if carefully placed, by virtue of the surface tension of water. But if submerged, the foil would sink due to its higher density. Generally speaking, a denser substance will sink in a less dense substance. Assuming standard temperatures, since aluminum has a density of about 2.7 grams per cubic centimeter and water only has 1 gram per cc, aluminum would sink. (An aluminum boat would float because it displaces a greater mass of water than its own weight.)
Will aluminum powder float or sink in water?
It will sink, but sometimes a little bit will get stuck on the surface for a little while. It will sink too if you give it a little bit of time.
