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What will you do with an aluminum sheet to make it float in water?
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A thin sheet of alu foil may stay on the surface as long as there is no water sprayed on it nor immersed under water, then it will sink.
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Can you make aluminum float in water?
yes
What would you have to do to make a chunk of aluminum float on water?
Simply make its thickness small and base area large...Added:..... a thin sheet of alu foil may stay on the surface as long as there is no water sprayed on it nor immersed under water, then it will sink.
Do aluminum can peices sink or float?
Answer #1: float.==========================Answer #2:The density of aluminum is 2.7 gm/cm3.So, just like steel, if you shape a piece of it just right so that it displacesenough water, you can make it float. But a lump of it will sink in water.
Does aluminum sink or float in water and why?
Generally speaking, a denser substance will sink in a less dense substance. Assuming standard temperatures, since aluminum has a density of about 2.7 grams per cubic centimeter and water only has 1 gram per cc, aluminum would sink. A thin aluminum foil could float by virtue of the surface tension on water (but if submerged, will sink). An aluminum boat would float because it displaces a greater mass of water than its own weight. An aluminum block could also float on a liquid of higher density than the aluminum.
Can you make a piece of aluminum foil float in air?
yes
Can you use any Aluminum Sheet Metal to make a baking sheet?
I mean you COULD.. but then you'd run the risk of having aluminum in your food
Can you put salt in water to make an object float?
If the object does not quite float in water, adding salt to the water might make the object float, yes.
Are there any metals that float on water?
Iron, copper, gold, aluminum, brass, titanium, zinc. I believe all metals are heavier than water but some thin sheets of metal such as Aluminum can float due to its bouyancy. You can probably cut anything into small enough size such that it would float. BTW, I can make steel float----in liquid lead.
Why does metal NOT float on water?
If the proposal is to float the metal on water, most metals won't float. That's because most metals are more dense than water and will sink. Note that this proposition sets aside any reaction that might occur between the metal and water. This is because there are some metals that react with water, and some react violently. See the link below to the related question about the metals that will float on water. There aren't many of them. If the metal you are considering isn't on the list of metals that willfloat on water, then it won't.
How do you make a can float on water?
If the can is empty, and you avoid water from entering it, it will float without any trouble.
How does the salt make the egg float in water?
The salted water is denser than pure water and eggs can float.
How does salt make a quarter float?
it makes bubbles in water which has enough energy to make it float
