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It depends on the buoyancy force if the weight is greater than buoyancy force it will sink other wise it will float.
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What does 'like oil on water' mean?
water sinks in water, or rather, oil floats on water, and does not mix
How can you determine whether a soild object is more dense or less dense than water?
You can put a uniform object into water.If it sinks density is higher than water,if floats lesser than water.If you can place anywhere in water,density is equal to water.
What does neutrally buoyant mean?
Something that neither floats nor sinks, stay in the middle of the tank or water subject it's in. Exp: bamboo with a balloon neither floats nor sinks in the tank. It stays in the middle on the 4 gallon tank.
How call you tell if a substance is more or less dense then water?
if it sinks its more dense if it floats its less dense
Why plasticine sinks in water?
it floats as it is like a putty and it it is light.
What sinks in water sinks to the bottom then floats again?
Not Yassine JR
Soap or styrofoam which one floats?
Styrofoam floats on water, Soap sinks.
Why iron nail floats on mercury but sinks on water.?
Iron has a higher density than water, so it sinks in water; but is less dense than mercury so it floats.
How does the density of each material relate to how high it floats in the water?
if its heavier than water it sinks. lighter floats
A solid that floats on water but sinks in methylated spirits?
Ice.
How does a submarine works that floats then sinks and then again floats?
A submarine sinks as it fills its' ballast tanks with water. Then it uses pressurized air to empty them and float again.
What floats in a bucket of water for 1 minute and then sinks to the bottom?
seamen
What does 'like oil on water' mean?
water sinks in water, or rather, oil floats on water, and does not mix
Why wood floats on water?
the density of water is higher than the density of wood... & so an iron piece sinks & a ton of wood floats...
If you put marbles in the water what happens?
It either floats or sinks...put the marbles in water to test them!
Why does poop floats?
Feces (the technical term) are less dense than water. If an object is less dense than water, it floats. If it is more dense than water, it sinks.
How do you estimate the density of a liquid?
You can put it in a glass with water and see if it floats or sinks
