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How does the density of an object tell you if it will sink or float?
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If the object's density is greater than the density of the fluid you put it in,
then it sinks. If less, then it floats in that fluid.
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How can you tell when an object will float on water or any other liquid?
The density of an object determines whether it will float or sink in another substance. An object will float if it is less dense than the liquid it is placed in. also an object will sink if it is denser than the liquid it is placed in.
How can you tell an object will float or sink?
take the density. if the density id larger than one it will sink. if the density is not larger than one it will float.If an object is denser than the liquid it is placed in, it will sink. If it is less dense than the liquid, it will float.
How can you tell if an object will sink or float before you throw it into a freshwater pond?
Calculate the object's density. If the density is less than that of fresh water it will float, if it is more it will sink in fresh water. Density is the mass of the object divided by its volume. The density of fresh water is 1000 kilograms per cubic meter, or 1 kg per litre.
What two things help in determining if an object will float of sink?
You can tell if objects will float or sink byHow buoyant the object isHow dense the object is
How is density used?
To tell whether a golden object is real gold, to know if an object will float or sink on a certain water source.
Charlie is testing whether thing swim sink or float he put a plastic-foam board in the water predict whether the board will sink or float.explain your reasoning put a plastic-foam?
Water has a density of about 1.0, knowing this you can tell if an object will sink or float by calculating the objects density.
Can you tell if an object will sink or float by measuring only its volume?
No.
Is floats or sinks in water a physical property?
Yes it is because mass and density are physical properties and density is how you can tell if it is going to sink or float. to find out density, you divide the mass by the volume of an object.
How does density tell you if an object will float pure water?
If an objects density is 1 or less, it will float on water
Comparing the of an object with that of a liquid will tell you whether or not the object will float in that liquid?
density
Comparing the what of an object with that of a liquid will tell you whether or not the object will float in that liquid?
Density.
How do you tell if something is going to float or sink?
Easiest way, which works under normal conditions, is to compare the object's density with that of water, which is conveniently 1.00. You basically take the mass of the object and divide by its volume. If it's greater than 1, it will sink (in water). If it's less, it should float (in water).
