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Ice! Some wood is also less dense than water. Styrofoam and some plastics are also less dense than water. There is an EXTREMELY simple experiment to test for this. Any object that floats when placed in water is less dense than the water it is in.And of course sperm.
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∙ 13y agoLiquid Mercury is denser than balsa wood, and water, and solid steel, because mercury has a much more dense atomic structure.
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∙ 15y agoWood is gererally less dense than water- -that is why wood floats on water. I think that I have read about some unusual kinds of wood that sink in water; such wood would be more dense than water.
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Can a solid float on a liquid?
This depends on the type of liquid and type of object. A different density of either will affect the buoyancy of an object. For example, wood is less dense than water, so it floats on top. However, if there is a liquid less dense than wood, then the wood will sink in it.
What substance is least dense rubber copper wood or mercury?
The density of rubber can vary, and the density of wood can vary even more (unless we're putting air in the rubber to make foam). In general, however, wood is less dense than rubber, rubber is less dense than copper, and copper is less dense than mercury.
What is bigger a cubic meter of wood or a ton?
A tonne of what? If we assume wood, then the tonne of wood would be larger - wood is less dense than water.
Can a wooden dowel float in salt water?
on top. Wood is less dense than water to the point that it float on top of water, and salt water is more dense and has a higher surface tension than pure water so the wood would, if possible, float higher.
How much more dense is wood than air?
more
Why does tree wood float?
Things float because they are less dense than the liquid they are in.
What is the less dense wood or water?
If water is at a liquid state, its molecules are able to roll;therefore, water's composition would deem water less dense than wood.
What happens to an object when it is placed in a less dense liquid or gas?
The density of the object goes through the less denser liquids until it gets to a liquid that is more dense than it. The first liquid that is denser than the object, the object will float on the liquid. My class did this in Science Class.
Can a solid float on a liquid?
This depends on the type of liquid and type of object. A different density of either will affect the buoyancy of an object. For example, wood is less dense than water, so it floats on top. However, if there is a liquid less dense than wood, then the wood will sink in it.
How does liquid affect the height of which some objects float or sink?
Floating and sinking is related to density - if something is more dense (i.e. has more mass per volume) than the fluid it will sink, and if it is less dense then it will float. This is why wood floats in water, and helium balloons float in air - helium is less dense than air and wood is less dense than water. Steel ships float because, although they are made of steel which is more dense than water, the air inside them is less dense than water so the overall effect is floating.
Can a solid be less dense than a liquid?
Yes, there are many. For example, anything that floats on water is less dense than liquid water. A number of solids are less dense than liquids. The most common example is ice. Ice (frozen water) is less dense than its liquid counterpart for some very specific reasons. Many other solids are less dense than liquids, as well. Using water as the liquid, you'll find that cork, wood (most kinds) and styrofoam will all float on it. As the liquid becomes more dense, the range of items that will float on it increases. Mercury, for example, is a liquid metal at room temperature. Because it is so dense, many things will float on it. Lead is one example of something that will float on liquid mercury. For a question about substances that are less dense in their solid form than those same substances in their liquid form, use the link below to the related question.
What substance is least dense rubber copper wood or mercury?
The density of rubber can vary, and the density of wood can vary even more (unless we're putting air in the rubber to make foam). In general, however, wood is less dense than rubber, rubber is less dense than copper, and copper is less dense than mercury.
What is less dense wood or water?
Most wood seen on a common basis is less dense than water. These woods floats on water. Some more exotic woods are more dense than water and sink when placed in water.
Why does a piece of wood float in water?
Because the piece of wood is less dense than the water
Why balsa wood is denser than water?
No, that is why it floats. It is less dense than water
Give the effects of buoyant force of liquids on solids less dense than the liquids?
See if the solid is less dense than the liquid, like a cork floating on water or a log of wood floating on the water. The buoyant force acts on the cork or the wood and overcomes the force exerted due to acceleration due to gravity because of which these things float.
What is property of wood?
What are you looking for? Wood has a low density... as a result, it is able to float. It is less dense than water.
