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Is there any fluid dense enough to float a piece of iron or is it possible to make water dense enough to float the iron by adding salt to it?
-- The density of iron near room temperature is around 7.9 gm/cc, whereas
at the same temperature, Mercury is liquid with a density around 13.5 gm/cc.
A lump of iron will float nicely in a bowl of mercury at room temperature.
-- Don't forget that aircraft carriers and battleships are also pieces of iron,
and that they float nicely in water.
What else can I help you with?
How many teaspoons of vinegar does it take to make an egg to float?
The density of the average egg will be slightly greater than water, so it will sink. To make the egg float, make the water more dense by adding salt. For one cup of water, adding three tablespoons of salt should be about enough to make the egg float.
Do onions float?
It depends on how dense they are. Cherry/grape tomatoes are light enough.
Why does a ship made of steel float when steel is dense enough to sink in water?
The ship has enough gas in it to keep it afloat.
Why a clip float in water?
Because the paperclip is not dense enough to break the surface tension of the water
Which planet is less dense and can float?
Saturn is a gas planet, and if it were possible to place it in water it would float. Not sure if the rings would float, but, the planet itself would.
How long can things float?
Indefinitely. Someting will float as long as its density is less than that of the fluid it is suspended in. So a baloon will float until the volume decreases to the point it is more dense than air or diffusion exchanges enough gas for the same to happen. Some wood will float in water until it absorbs enough water to no longer be less dense than water.
Does metal or steel float in the dead sea?
No. It may be denser than the ocean, but nowhere near dense enough.
Can a wooden dowel float in salt water?
on top. Wood is less dense than water to the point that it float on top of water, and salt water is more dense and has a higher surface tension than pure water so the wood would, if possible, float higher.
What kind of wood will not float?
Some types of dense hardwoods, like ebony or ironwood, are heavy enough that they will not float in water. These woods have a higher density than water, causing them to sink instead of float.
Why an apple can float on water?
Apples float because the apple is less dense than water. Objects more dense than water sink because even when fully underwater they don't displace enough water to equal their weight.
How much salt does it take to make an appl e float?
An apple can actually float in water that is not treated with salt. Adding salt will encourage the apple to float to the top. When you add salt to water, it allows the water to become more dense.
How is it possible to predict if an object will sink or float based on density of the object?
If an object is less dense then water, it will float assuming the object does not absorb the water there by increasing its density.
