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Will a steel bar float in water?
I think it can float on water.
Does steel cans float?
no since alunimum floats steel does not
Will wood float on mercury?
yes it will
Does lead float or sink in liquid mercury?
Lead floats in mercury.
What mass can float in mercury?
Most materials will float in Mercury because it is so dense. A lump of Lead will float in a bath of Mercury. The well-known metals Gold, Platinum, Tungsten, Uranium and Plutonium are more dense than mercury and would sink. More specifically, any material having a density less than 13593 Kg/m3 will float in a bath of Mercury.
What would happen if you put steel in mercury?
steel will float in mercury
Will silver float in Mercury?
Steel don't float on water because the density of steel is greater than the density of water.
Will lead sik or float in mercury?
it will float
Can nickel float on liquid Mercury?
Strictly be density, nickel should float on mercury.
What does not float in mercury?
Just about anything that is lighter then mercury. Dont be tempted to put your gold ring on mercury as it will dissolve in it, and let of a toxic gas while doing so Iron, water, sand, lead, wood, All the things that are lighter then Mercury.
Can iron float in any liquid?
Solid iron will float in liquid mercury. In most liquids it will sink.
Does a bowling balls float?
No, they are not bouyant. They won't float on water, but they will float on mercury.
Can you float a block of steel in water?
Not as long as it's still in the shape of a block. But if you re-shape it into the shape of a cup ... whether round or rectangular ... it will float, because it displaces much more water than a block does. If your cup-shape is done artistically and with care, people may call it what it looks like ... a little "boat" or "ship". Those objects are usually made out of re-shaped blocks of steel.
Will a steel bar float in water?
I think it can float on water.
Why would a solid steel marble sink and a steel bowl float in a bathtub of water?
it is hollow so it will float
Does cork sink or float in mercury?
Oil is denser than cork, so the cork would float.
Does steel cans float?
no since alunimum floats steel does not
