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If you put something in water it'll float because it has air in it and air is lighter then water causing it to float.
It'll will sink because it might have no air in it or it might have a hole in it causing water to go to in the object and pull it into the body of water surrounding the object.
answered by Richardy14
( sometimes the object might have air in it but the object might be too heavy causing the object to sink)
objects that will not float unless you do something to it:
- heavy metal
- a piano
- a couch
- and many more
The density of the object causes it to sink or float. Density is the amount of matter or particles in a certain are. Water is 1/ml. If an object is less dense then water say 0.012g/cm3 it will float if it is more say 1.12g/cm3 is sinks in water. g ml cm3 all convert and equal the same
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoIf an object is less dense than the medium it is placed in, it will float due to the buoyancy forces that result from the material it displaces. If it is more dense, then the buoyancy forces will not be enough to counteract the force of gravity and it will sink.
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What causes an object to sink or float in a liquid?
It depends on the density and if it has a hole or something.
If the density of an object is 1 then will that object sink or float?
The object would float in the middle if it was in water.
What determines if an abject will float or sinkin water?
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.
How can one predict whether an object will float or sink in a liquid?
An object will sink if its density is greater than the liquid in which it is placed; it will float if its density is less.
What will determines if an object will float or sink in a fluid?
density
What causes something to sink or float?
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.
What causes an object to sink or float in a liquid?
It depends on the density and if it has a hole or something.
If the density of an object is 1 then will that object sink or float?
The object would float in the middle if it was in water.
What two things help in determining if an object will float of sink?
You can tell if objects will float or sink byHow buoyant the object isHow dense the object is
Can you use volume alone predict whether an object will sink or float?
No, because you can predict if an object will sink or float mostly on density.
What determines whether an object will sink or float in a fuild?
The object's density relative to the fluid. If the object is denser than the fluid it will float; if it is less dense it will sink.
How did Bourne believe that an object could be made to rise and sink at will?
Bourne believed that an object would float or sink at will as long as he could manipulate the effect's of buoyancy which control and object to sink or float.
Do ceramic float or sink?
a solid ceramic object would sink. however, if the object is displacing enough water proportional to it's weight, then it will float. If you put an empty glass bowl in the water, it will float; but if you allow water in, it will sink. This applies to ceramics.
How can you use density to determine if an object will sink or float a fluid?
If the density of an object is lower than water then it will float, if the density is higher it will sink.
What affects how an object sink and float in water?
the density of the object
What determines if an abject will float or sinkin water?
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.
If an object is less dense than water will it float or sink?
It will float.
