it depends on the sponge. different sponges have different masses, sizes, and different amounts of space bettween each atom. and because they are grown, we cant control exactly any of these factors. but my guess for the average cleaning sponge is about 4-6 times.
20 times its weight in liquid
Yes. The larger the sponge the more mass it can hold in its pores. So if you have a very small sponge, it could only hold a small amount of liquid. If you have a large sponge, it could hold a lot more liquid. This is ALWAYS the case.
It is roughly the same as the weight of a gallon of water, because the bouyancy force is equal to the weight of water displaced (the weight of the air being negligible). A UK gallon of water weighs almost exactly 10 pounds, while a US gallon weighs about 8.35 pounds.
Here's one way that would work: 1. Weigh a bowl of water. 2. Hold the object underwater with a piece of wire or straw and mark the higher water level with a grease marker. 3. Fill the bowl to the line with more water and weigh it again.
it can't hold very much weight
the sponge can hold up to about 40 percent of the water from the bowl.
Sponges can hold a large amount of water (ten times their body weight). If a sponge weighs 1lb, it can hold 10lbs of water. The ocean levels might rise a little, but not significantly.
a sponge holds water because of its holes
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Per the equivalent mass area covered by both cotton and sponge, the cotton would be more absorbent because it offers lessresistance to moisture. its shape would actually change because of complete saturation and displacement while the sponge would maintain its original shape and expand once moisture is absorbed.
A sponge is something that has allot of holes, but can still hold/soak up water.
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How much weight a boat will hold depends on the volume of the boat. This is called displacement. displacement is exactly equal to the weight of the water the boat displaces, that is the boat makes a hole in the water. The volume of that hole times the weight of water (64 lbs for salt water, 62.4 for fresh water) - displacement. The volume of water displaces is equal to the volume of the boat.