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An object will sink if its density is greater than that of water (or another liquid in which it is placed). If its density is less, it will float. In the case of the ship, the air in the ship helps reduce the total density.
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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.
What happens when a cork floats and a nail sinks?
What happens is that you can see that the density of a nail is more than the density of water and that the density of a cork is less than that of water.
Is an objects density determines whether it floats or sinks in water?
yes it does. try to sink a cork. it doesn't sink but on the other hand a iron nail does.the higher the mass the more the density and so the object sinks.
Can a nail float in water?
The nail sinks in water because the gravitational force attracts it downward toward the earth, there is an upthrust of water on the nail which pushes it upwards but, the downward force acting on the nail is greater that the upward force. Hence, the nail sinks in water. The density of the iron nail is more than that of the water, this means that the upthrust of water on the iron nail is less than the weight of the nail, so it sinks. The cork floats while nail sinks this happens because of the difference in their densities. The density of a substance is defined as the mass per unit volume. The density of the cork is less than the density of water. This mean the upthrust of the cork is greater than the weight of the cork. The density of the iron nail is more than that of the water, this means that the upthrust of water on the iron nail is less than the weight of the nail, so it sinks.
A cork piece floats on water but an iron nail sinks give reason?
Things that are less dense than the water they displace will float (like cork) Things that are more dense than the water (like a nail) sink.
Why an iron nail sinks in water whereas a cork for the same size floats?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but i believe that cork floats on water because its cells are empty.Any object dropped into a liquid displaces that liquid. A floating object weighs the same as the liquid it displaces. An object that sinks, weighs more than the liquid it displaces, so the stone is heavier than the cork causing it to sink. and not just that, cork is a lot less dense than a stone is.
Why does an aluminum cube sink but a sheet of aluminum float?
Have you heard of Archimedes. Well he stated that the weight of water displaced by an object is equal to the weight of the object. From here we conclude that object being more denser than water sinks those being less dense than water floats. An Aluminum cube has a much higher density than that of water and the sheet is less dense than water. Thus the former floats while the latter sinks. Now you also might have noticed that an iron nail sinks while an iron ship floats. I hope now you can answer this question!!
How does a nail clipper work?
Nail clippers work by cutting your nails between two very sharp metal edges. These edges come together and slice through your nail.
How a nail clipper works?
Nail clippers work by cutting your nails between two very sharp metal edges. These edges come together and slice through your nail.
A steel nail but a steel ship floats how can that be?
The steel ship has a lot of air inside. The nail is solid steel.
Name one metal the nail could be made from?
Name one metal the nail could be made from?"
Is aluminum nail made out of metal?
Aluminum is a metal.
