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because the density of oak wood is less than the water and greater than the petrol.
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Why does the oak wood float on water but not on paraffin?
Oakwood floats on water because it is less dense than parrafin. water has a density of about 1.0 g/cm3 and anything less than that floats (oakwood) and anything more than that sinks (parrafin) I do not know the answer to this question, however I do konwthat parrafin has a density of 0.8 g/cm3 so it should float on water.
Is oak a hard or soft wood?
oak is a very hard wood
Why was Oak used for building ships?
it floats
What sort of wood do oak tree proudce?
oak wood
Which wood is the strongest?
oak people oak oak oak
A piece of oak has a density of 63 how much of the wood will float above water?
37%
Will oak log float in water?
Yes if the density of the wood is less than that of water, no if the wood is high density (like ironwood) in which case it sinks. Even common woods like oak will sink uner the proper circumstances. There is a thriving industry on the Ottawa River in Canada salvaging sunken logs which have been underwater for more than a hundred years.
What is the price of oak wood?
It depends on ... 1) Quantity / the amount of oak wood needed. 2) The standard price offers in your area.
Is oak table a mineral?
No, 'oak' is the wood that comes form an 'oak' tree.
What type of wood does an oak tree have?
The oak tree has thick bark. In fact the Cork Oak has such thick bark it is used for cork boards.
Which Venn diagram represents the statement If it is not wood it is not oak?
Not oak in the inside circle , not wood in the small circle
What products are made out of oak wood?
Tables, Floors, plywood; loads of things are made out of oak wood.
