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How does a less dense substance move within a denser substances?
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If it can and in a gravity field, it will float to the top of the denser substance.
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Why dont most substance float in air?
Most substances are denser than air. In order to float in air, a substance would have to be less dense than air. An example of this is a helium-filed balloon. The helium is less dense than air, so the balloon floats.
What will happen to the object that is denser and less dense in water when immersed in water?
If it is less dense, it will float If it is denser, it will sink.
What number indicates how optically dense a substance is?
I predict you are talking about the refractive index. the higher the value, the more dense the substance and thus light undergoes greater refraction (bending of light as it passes thru different mediums) the refractive index = sin of the angle of light made with normal in the less dense medium divide by the sin of angle in the denser medium.
What property in water makes things sink or float?
Its density.If a substance is denser than water, it will sink. If it is less dense, then it will float.(The surface tension of water also contributes slightly to this.)
How do hot air balloons use the principle of bouyancy?
Hot air balloons heat up contained air so that the density of it becomes significantly less than the outside air and thus the container (balloon) will rise of float in the surrounding air until the density difference is null. Buoyancy is just that, less dense substances floating or rising in more dense substances. The other approach is saying more dense substances sink in less dense substance.
Why substances have different melting points?
just because accept it ok!
What is the definition of the word 'denser'?
The definition of the world denser is an adjective that means "closely compacted in substance". Alternatively it could describe how dense something is in an area, for example the woodland was dense with wildlife.
Will acid float on oil?
That depends what acid, and what oil, you are talking about. Basically the less dense substance will float on the denser substance.
Why will more dense water remain at the bottom of the cup?
The force of gravity acts to pull as much mass as possible to the lowest location possible; this happens when the denser substances or objects sink, and the less dense substances or objects rise, making room for the denser ones.
Does nylon sink?
Yes, because the density of nylon which is 1.14, is denser than water, which is 1. Since substances that are denser than water, tend to sink, while substances that are less dense tend to float.
Are elements denser than compounds?
Elements are often denser than compounds, but not always. In fact the least dense substance known is hydrogen, which is an element.
How do you spell denser?
That is the correct spelling of "denser" (more dense).
The tendency of a less dense substance to float in a more dense liquid is called what?
The tendency of a less dense substance to float in a more dense liquid is called buoyancy. Acids are substances that form hydronium ions when dissolved in water.
Which will have more density solid or liquid?
There's no technical golden rule - water is denser than ice due to the bonding in its liquid phase, and some metals are denser in liquid form. Water is denser than certain other solids, including certain plastics and styrofoam. One variant of the material 'Aerogel' can even be made to be less dense than the atmosphere itself, a gas.
What is the comparative meaning of dense?
denser
What is the comparative form of dense?
denser
Why dont most substance float in air?
Most substances are denser than air. In order to float in air, a substance would have to be less dense than air. An example of this is a helium-filed balloon. The helium is less dense than air, so the balloon floats.
