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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.
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∙ 14y agomass cannot determine if an object will sink or float. It depends on two other things. The first is the density of the liquid. The next is the density of the object. If the density of the object is higher than the liquid, then it will float. If it has less density, it will float.
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∙ 14y agoFirst you have to find the density of the object. The formula of density is Mass/Volume.
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What factors determine wheter or not an object will float?
Sinking or floating are determined by the density of the object.
What 2 factors determine how heavy an object can be and still float?
The density of the object and the density of the liquid. The object must be less dense than the liquid to float.
What factors determine how heavy an object can be and still float?
An object will float if it has less density than the density of the liquid.An object will float if it has less density than the density of the liquid.An object will float if it has less density than the density of the liquid.An object will float if it has less density than the density of the liquid.
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.
What factors determine wheter or not an object will float?
Sinking or floating are determined by the density of the object.
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.
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.
Without placing a object in water how can you determine it will float?
Density
What force determine whether or not an object will float?
i think buoyancy
What 2 factors determine how heavy an object can be and still float?
The density of the object and the density of the liquid. The object must be less dense than the liquid to float.
What factors determine how heavy an object can be and still float?
An object will float if it has less density than the density of the liquid.An object will float if it has less density than the density of the liquid.An object will float if it has less density than the density of the liquid.An object will float if it has less density than the density of the liquid.
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.
How can you use density to determine if an object will sink or float a fluid?
If the density of an object is lower than water then it will float, if the density is higher it will sink.
What two factors determine how heavy an object can be to float?
Shape and density
Is it true that when the weight of an object is less than the density of water that object the object will float?
The weight does not determine if an object will float in water. If an object has a DENSITY that is more than the density of water then it will sink, if it's density is less than the density of water it will float.
