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Why does a perspex block sink in fresh water but floats in salty water?
salty water is more dense than fresh
Why do boat sink deeper in salt water than fresh water?
Thats not true. Salt water is more dense than fresh water so the boat wont sink as much
Why do ships sink more in fresh water than in salt water in respect to?
Salt water is more dense than fresh water. So when you're in salt water you float more than when you are in fresh water
Will a ball float higher in salt or fresh water?
Salt water is more buoyant than fresh water is, because salt water is slightly more dense. -- Anything that floats in salt water will float higher than it does in fresh water. -- Anything that sinks in salt water will sink slower than it does in fresh water. -- Anything that just barely floats in salt water may possibly sink in fresh water.
Does fresh or salt water sink?
fresh water
Will a boat sink more in fresh water or salt water?
The boat will sink lower in fresh water. Try floating in the ocean versus your pool. You will see it is easier to stay afloat in salt water.
What can float in salt water but sink in fresh water?
i think it is ppeople because they float in salt water and sink in fresh water.
Will the ship sink further into the seawater than if it was in fresh water?
The ship will sink slightly. Salt water is denser there for heavy objects will float more in it. When the ship goes back to fresh water the density decreases and the ship lowers again. This link gives extra information and some simple experiments for you to try at home. http://www.kidsgen.com/school_projects/how_ships_float.htm
Why do ships sink more in fresh water than in salt water in respect to freeboard?
It is because the fresh water has less density compared to that of salt water.
Why can a person not float in fresh water but can in salt water what does that tell us about the density of salt water?
Salt water has higher density than the body of a person who floats on it, but the person's body may sink in less dense fresh water.
Why does a scuba diver need more weight in the ocean than in fresh water?
Salt water is denser than fresh water, hence, it requires more weight to sink in salt water.
Why is human body afloat in great salt lake than normal fresh water lakes?
In fresh water a human is more dense than the water around him or her causing them to sink slowly. In salt lake the water is more dense than the human because of the fact that it has salt in it causing the human to float. Also have you ever noticed that if you fill your lungs with air the in fresh water you will float, but if you fully deflate your lungs you will sink? pretty cool huh?
