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Pumice rock will float unless water fills most of the small air pockets. Wood may also be dense enough to sink when waterlogged. Styrofoam and similar materials cannot sink because they are less dense than water.
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Will string float or sink in water?
Nope Most string should float on top of water becomes the string material is less dense than he water.
Materials that sink and float in the water?
material that sink has a density above that of water and does not obey the law of floatation.
How do you think the amount of a material affects its tendency to sink or float?
All by itself, the 'mass' of an object ... the amount of material in it ... doesn't tell you anything about whether it will sink or float. An AlkaSeltzer tablet and a large boulder both sink, but a duck and a large steel battleship both float. There must be more to it.
Will 0.92gmL sink in water?
If you think to a material with the density of 0,92 g/cm3, this material float on water.
Do shoes sink or float?
Most shoes would sink, but some would float if they were made of a material that floats such as crocks, or had no holes such as a pair of Dutch wooden clogs.
Do buttons sink?
because it has never been wash
Does size affect how well a material floats or sinks?
No!!!! The density of the material determines whether something will float or sink.
Do clothes float or sink?
it will float as long as it is not fully covered water.
Do dead betta fish float or sink?
they float belly upl... they float belly upl... float and, you don't really need to know because it will be easy to tell that it is dead.
Do boats sink?
Boats can sink. They are usually made of materials that allow them to displace water, and permit them to float. From time to time, that material will break down, and the boat will sink.
What mixture would separate by letting one material float and one of them sink?
oil and water
Will arsenic float or sink in pure water?
does Arsenic float or sink
