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objects with higher density than water sink, ones with a lower density float
Because of the comparative density. If the objects density is greater than water it will sink, if less then it will float.
Buoyancy is the factor of things that float or sink. Density is related because if the object has more density than water, it will sink. But, if it has less density than water, the object will float.
The density of an object determines whether it will float or sink in water. If the object is denser than water, it will sink. If it is less dense, it will float.
material that sink has a density above that of water and does not obey the law of floatation.
objects with higher density than water sink, ones with a lower density float
Float - The density of water is 1.0, anything with a density less than this will float in water.
If its density is less than 1 it will float in water. If its density is more than 1, it will sink in water.
If the density of an object is lower than water then it will float, if the density is higher it will sink.
Because that's how life is. If the density is greater than the density of water it will sink. If less, it will float.
Because of the comparative density. If the objects density is greater than water it will sink, if less then it will float.
Sink. Items with a density of less than one will float on water.
An object will sink if it has greater density than water (or whatever liquid it is place in); it will float if it has less density than the liquid.An object will sink if it has greater density than water (or whatever liquid it is place in); it will float if it has less density than the liquid.An object will sink if it has greater density than water (or whatever liquid it is place in); it will float if it has less density than the liquid.An object will sink if it has greater density than water (or whatever liquid it is place in); it will float if it has less density than the liquid.
Objects sink or float depending on their Mass and density. If the object has a Density LOWER than water, it will float. Higher than water will sink. You can find density by multiplying its Mass times its Volume, there you have its density. Water has a Density of 1, things with lower may sink, only slightly if there isn't much difference.
What causes it to sink or float is the density. The density of water is 1.0. If the object's density is more 1.0 then it sinks, but if the object's density is less then 1.0 then the object will float.
It's actually pretty easy. If the density of the substance is higher than the density of water, the object will sink. If the density of the substance is lower than the density of water, the object will float. Be aware though that various substances may have dissolved into the water, thus changing its density. For example, seawater has a different density than fresh water.
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