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Probably some of the first people to inhabit the earth, now I think about it. However, I expect that you're thinking of Euclid.

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Q: Who discovered that objects can displace water?
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Do objects of the same volume displace the same amount of water?

Yes, if all of the objects have the same amount of volume they will displace the same amount of water!


How can you predict if something will sink or float?

An object will sink if it weighs more than the water it pushes away, and an object will float if it weighs less than the water it pushes away. The Greek mathematician Archimedes discovered that the amount of water displaced by an object depends on the mass of that object. Mass is the amount of matter in a substance, and dense objects have more mass than less dense objects. Dense objects that do not displace much water will sink, while less dense objects that displace a lot of water will float.


How can you predict whether an object will sink or float?

The density of water is 1 g/cm cubed, and objects more dense that water will sink, while objects less dense than water will float. An object will sink if it weighs more than the water it pushes away, and an object will float if it weighs less than the water it pushes away. The Greek mathematician Archimedes discovered that the amount of water displaced by an object depends on the mass of that object. Mass is the amount of matter in a substance, and dense objects have more mass than less dense objects. Dense objects that do not displace much water will sink, while less dense objects that displace a lot of water will float.


What is it called when objects displace as much water as they weigh?

buoyancyAn object that displaces its own weight in water is said to be "floating".


What objects float in gasoline?

objectsfloats on water, oil and kero depending on the objects density or the objects weight.

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Do objects of the same volume displace the same amount of water?

Yes, if all of the objects have the same amount of volume they will displace the same amount of water!


Do objects placed in water displace the water?

Yes , most of the time


When objects float they displace an amount of water equal to their?

equal to their weight


How can you predict if something will sink or float?

An object will sink if it weighs more than the water it pushes away, and an object will float if it weighs less than the water it pushes away. The Greek mathematician Archimedes discovered that the amount of water displaced by an object depends on the mass of that object. Mass is the amount of matter in a substance, and dense objects have more mass than less dense objects. Dense objects that do not displace much water will sink, while less dense objects that displace a lot of water will float.


How can you predict whether objects will float or sink?

The density of water is 1 g/cm cubed, and objects more dense that water will sink, while objects less dense than water will float. An object will sink if it weighs more than the water it pushes away, and an object will float if it weighs less than the water it pushes away. The Greek mathematician Archimedes discovered that the amount of water displaced by an object depends on the mass of that object. Mass is the amount of matter in a substance, and dense objects have more mass than less dense objects. Dense objects that do not displace much water will sink, while less dense objects that displace a lot of water will float.


How do you find the volume of an egg?

Fill a cup to the brim with water. Put egg in water (it should sink), capturing all of the overflow of water. Measure volume of water. This volume will match the egg's volume. Sinking objects displace volume, floating objects displace mass.


How do different sized and weight objects settle in water?

Objects which are less dense than water will float. Objects denser than water will float or sink depending on the volume of water that they displace and that will depend on their shape.


How can you predict whether an object will sink or float?

The density of water is 1 g/cm cubed, and objects more dense that water will sink, while objects less dense than water will float. An object will sink if it weighs more than the water it pushes away, and an object will float if it weighs less than the water it pushes away. The Greek mathematician Archimedes discovered that the amount of water displaced by an object depends on the mass of that object. Mass is the amount of matter in a substance, and dense objects have more mass than less dense objects. Dense objects that do not displace much water will sink, while less dense objects that displace a lot of water will float.


What is it called when objects displace as much water as they weigh?

buoyancyAn object that displaces its own weight in water is said to be "floating".


What objects float in gasoline?

objectsfloats on water, oil and kero depending on the objects density or the objects weight.


What can you infer about objeacts that sink or float in water?

Objects that Float in water are less dense than water. Objects that sink are more dense than water. More clearly stated Objects that sink displace less water than their weight of equal measure.


If you had two objects of the same size wood and lead. which would displace more water?

neither a sponge would