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How is it that a boat floats and a paperclip sinks when the paperclip has less mass?
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∙ 13y ago
the boat has its mass spread out evenly while a paperclip is like twisted
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A light coin sinks and a heavy boat floats why is it so?
It is not the weight of an object that matters, but its density. If it has less density than the water (or other liquid on which it is placed), it will float.
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.
How call you tell if a substance is more or less dense then water?
if it sinks its more dense if it floats its less dense
Why does poop floats?
Feces (the technical term) are less dense than water. If an object is less dense than water, it floats. If it is more dense than water, it sinks.
Why do some 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
Does a toy dinosaur float or sink in water?
If its density is less than 1.00 it floats. Otherwise it sinks.
How can you determine whether a soild object is more dense or less dense than water?
You can put a uniform object into water.If it sinks density is higher than water,if floats lesser than water.If you can place anywhere in water,density is equal to water.
How can you determine weather a solid substance is more dense or less dence than water?
put them both in a tub of water and if one floats its not as dense as the other if it sinks its more dense
What does it mean if an egg floats in water?
If it floats....Don't eat it. It's rotten. If it sinks....It's perfectly fine.
What does the mass have to be to sink and float?
Mass less than 1 floats. Mas greater than 1 sinks.
Is a rubber ducky more dense then water?
no beacause a rubber duck floats and if an object floats in water, is is less dense than the water if it sinks it is more dense
Why does iron sinks while iron boat floats on sea?
jk its because the boats are full of air, which is less dense than water, and so is unable to sink. if there is a hole in the boat, the air will proceed to be replaced with water, and therefore sink. There must be enough air in the boat to be able to carry the large weight of the iron.
