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Partially submerged object floats when?
A partially submerged object floats when the weight of the water it displaces is equal to its own weight, creating a balance that allows it to remain buoyant. This is known as Archimedes' principle. If the object's weight is greater than the weight of the water it displaces, it will sink, and if the object's weight is less, it will float completely above the water.
When a hydrometer floats in water is it buoyant?
Yes, when a hydrometer floats in water, it is buoyant. Buoyancy is the upward force exerted on an object when it is partially or fully submerged in a fluid, in this case water. This force is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the hydrometer.
Do an object that floats in water will sink in mercury?
If an object floats in water it will also float in the much denser mercury
What is the property of buoyancy that describes how an object floats on top of water?
The property of buoyancy that describes how an object floats on top of water is called "Archimedes' Principle."
Does an object that floats displace water?
Yes. A floating object displaces its own mass in water.
When does a partially submerged object float?
A partially submerged object floats when the buoyant force acting upward on it (from the fluid it's in) is greater than or equal to the object's weight. This balance of forces keeps the object in equilibrium and causes it to float at a particular level in the fluid.
An object that floats on the surface of water?
the amount of density
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.
When a obgect floats in water the name of the force pushing is?
The force pushing the object up when it floats in water is called buoyant force. This force is a result of the difference in pressure between the top and bottom of the object in the water, pushing the object upwards.
When an object floats on water there is no gravity acting on it is that true or false?
False. Gravity is always acting on an object, but when an object floats on water, the buoyant force provided by the water is equal to the gravitational force acting on the object, causing it to float rather than sink.
Can the water displacement method be used to calculate the density of an object that floats in the water such as a cork?
Yes, the water displacement method can be used to calculate the density of an object that floats in water. To do this, you would need to measure the volume of the water displaced by the object when it is submerged, and then divide the object's mass by this volume to find its density.
What will happen to an object placed in water if the object's density is less than the density of water?
We both know it floats
