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How does an object's density determine whether it floats or sinks?
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An object will float if it is less dense than the liquid it is placed in. An object will sink if it is more dense than the liquid it is placed in.
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How does density determine an objects ability to float in water?
when some thing is less dense than the liquid it floats
What two forces determine whether an object floats or sinks?
Buoyancy and pressure determine whether the object floats or sinks.
How do you use mass and volume to determine density and why is this an important property?
Density is mass divided by volume. It is important because it is a measure of how tightly packed the mass of an object is. For example, density will tell you whether something floats or sinks.
What is the difference between floating and sinking objects and the density of the liquid they are in?
a boat floats
Why do some objects float and others sink?
Whether an object floats or sinks is a function of its relative density, to the medium in which it is placed. If the object is less dense, it floats, If it is more dense, it sinks. Density = Mass per unit Volume
Why does some food float and some food not?
Whether an object floats or not depends on its density. Density is the amount of mass in a volume, or mass divided by volume. If and object's density is less than that of water, it will float in water, and if an objects density is higher than that of water, it will sink in water. raw material (fishballs will sink down);but it will floats when it is cook. why
What is a measure of whether an object floats or sinks in a gas or liquid?
Density!!
How does an object float?
An object floats when the objects density is LESS than the liquid your using.
How do you find density of object that floats?
Well you Find the density by doing Mass/Volume. If The objects density is less than 1 it will float
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.
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.
Why do some objects float or sink in water?
It depends on the density of an object. If the density is higher than the density of the liquid, the it sink. If it's less, it floats.
