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What is the property of that makes something sink or float?
More or less density of the material compared to the density of the water.
Is mass what makes things float or sink in water?
no!!
What causes something to sink?
Either: its heaver than water, or if its a boat, then water go in.
What property in water makes things sink or float?
Its density.If a substance is denser than water, it will sink. If it is less dense, then it will float.(The surface tension of water also contributes slightly to this.)
Why does puffed puri float and flat sink?
Puffing it up makes it less dense. Anything less dense than water can float on water, and anything more dense than water will sink.
What is the property of that makes something sink or float?
More or less density of the material compared to the density of the water.
What makes you sink when walking on water?
density
What makes a sink drip?
Answr: Water
What force makes something sink underwater?
Gravity. It's the same force which pulls things down even without water.
Is mass what makes things float or sink in water?
no!!
How does heat capacity makes water a good heat sink?
If a body of water has a high heat capacity, it can store more thermal energy making it a good heat sink.
Why bodies do not sink in the salty water?
The salt makes the water dense and the object must be heavier like metal or a ship to sink.
What force makes a golf ball sink in water?
Gravity.
Why would a ball filled with sand would sink in water?
The sand puts weight on it and it makes in sink.
What makes an item to float or sink in water?
This depends on the density of this item: more denser than water-sink, less denser than water-float.
What makes us float?
We float or there is a possibility you can sink. You sink when you are heaver than the mass of the water. You float when you are lighter than the mass of the water.
What causes something to sink?
Either: its heaver than water, or if its a boat, then water go in.
