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Yes you can make something that sinks float! All you have to do is add a good amount of salt.
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Objects will only float in liquid that is denser than the object. This gives you two options. You can either:
- increase the density of the liquid or
- reduce the density of the object.
To increase the density of the liquid you can dissolve a solute into the liquid. Salt is one option, but a nice thick sugar solution would be even better. If the only criteria is that the object must float you could replace the liquid with very high density fluid like Mercury or molten metal. If the density is close to being "dense enough" simply cooling the liquid might be enough of a change.
To decrease the density of the object you want to float is harder. You can change the shape of the object so it becomes like a boats hull or an empty gasoline drum.
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What does the scientific word buoyancy mean?
This word means like when something has a shape and sinks or floats.
Does size affect how well a material floats or sinks?
No!!!! The density of the material determines whether something will float or sink.
A solid that floats on water but sinks in methylated spirits?
Ice.
How does the density of each material relate to how high it floats in the water?
if its heavier than water it sinks. lighter floats
What effect does buoyancy have on items?
the effect that buoyancy has on items is floating, if the particular item floats it is positively buoyant, if it sinks it is negatively buoyant, if it neither floats or sinks it is neutrally buoyant. hope this helps!!
What does the word buoyance mean?
This word means like when something has a shape and sinks or floats.
What does the scientific word buoyancy mean?
This word means like when something has a shape and sinks or floats.
Which one has more density the one that floats or sinks?
sinks
Which object weighs more a can that floats or a can that sinks?
It is impossible to tell; whether an object floats or sinks depends on its density, not on its weight.
What sinks in water sinks to the bottom then floats again?
Not Yassine JR
What does neutrally buoyant mean?
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Does size affect how well a material floats or sinks?
No!!!! The density of the material determines whether something will float or sink.
Soap or styrofoam which one floats?
Styrofoam floats on water, Soap sinks.
What determains if an object floats or sinks?
The Density.
How does a submarine works that floats then sinks and then again floats?
A submarine sinks as it fills its' ballast tanks with water. Then it uses pressurized air to empty them and float again.
Why iron nail floats on mercury but sinks on water.?
Iron has a higher density than water, so it sinks in water; but is less dense than mercury so it floats.
Witch floats a peeled orange or an unpeeled orange?
A peeled orange floats A not peeled orange sinks
