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An object heavier than water usually sinks to the bottom.
If you gently place it on the surface however, it might float on the surface due to surface tension.
This can obviously not be attained with something like a brick.
You need something small like a needle to get to see this effect.
Not certain:
My guess is that this has something to do with hydrogen bridge bonds. (Something similar to a chemical bond but far weaker.)
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What surface of water can act like a sort of skin due to what property of liquids?
"surface tension"
Which property enables you to float a needle on water?
Surface tension.surface tension does
Why mosquito float on the surface of water?
Due to the property of surface tension water surface would act as a stretched membrane. So water skaters, mosquitoes could easily walk on the surface. If oil is mixed with water then surface tension would fall and mosquito cannot breed. That is why we sprinkle oil in fine droplets on stagnant water
What makes a needle to float in water?
Water surface tension hold the needle on the water surface.
A consequence of the surface tension of water is?
The surface tension of water is responsible for the cohesive properties it exhibits. For example, capillary action is a consequence of surface tension.
Which physical property of water allows the basilisk lizard to perform this function?
surface tension
What property of water let's bugs walk on water?
surface tension
What property of liquids will allow a paperclip to float on water?
surface tension
What is a property of water that has surface tension?
chemical bond
What surface of water can act like a sort of skin due to a property of liquids called?
Surface tension.
What is the property of water that makes it possible for rocks to skip on its surface?
surface tension
What property of what gives it a strong surface tension?
Water forms hydrogen bonds, which gives it a strong surface tension.
What property of water supports gliding insects?
Surface tension
Which property of water allows insects to walk on water?
Certain insects (ones with a very light weight) are able to walk on water as their weight does not break the surface tension of the water. Water has a very high surface tension, therefore easily breaking and not supporting weight above a certain limit.
What is the property of water that prevents water from spelling over in a glass?
Surface tension.
What property of water allows trees to suck up water?
Its "surface tension".
What property causes water to form beads?
The property that causes water to form beads is called surface tension.
