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The Gerridae are a family of insects in the order Hemiptera, commonly known as water striders, water bugs, pond skaters, water skippers, water skeeters or jesus bugs.
A water skater is NOT floating, floating means that it is in the water and displacing a volume of water equal to its weight.
A water skater is on top of the water it is not getting wet at all. The reason it can do this is due to the molecular tension of the water surface and to the fact that the skaters legs and feet are hydrophobic (they repel water). These two properties mean that the skater does not break through the surface of the water but "skates" around on the waters surface.
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What type of water is most likely to float on the surface of the ocean?
Ice is a form of water that will float on the surface of the ocean.
How does a needle float on water?
the way it float is surface tension!!
How can small insects such as pond skater walk onwater?
Water has a retention rate, if the insect it lighter than what it would take to break the retention then it would be able to float on the surface without being submerged.
What kind of objects float above water?
Any item that is lighter than the water will float on the surface of the water.
What makes a needle to float in water?
Water surface tension hold the needle on the water surface.
Why can a sewing needle can float on the surface of water in glass?
Surface tension
Why can a sewing needle can float on the surface of water in a glass.?
Surface tension
Explain why a swing needle can float on the surface of water in a glass?
Due to surface tension, the upper surface of water acts like a stretched membrane which enables it to float a swing needle.
How can aluminum foil float in water?
A thin aluminum foil can float on water if placed carefully flat on the surface because of the surface tension of water. If you were to submerge it, the foil will sink.
How can insect float on water?
due to surface tension
What do jellyfish do as they float down from the surface of the water?
nothing
Are corks lighter then marbles?
Yes, a cork will often float on the surface of water, depending on the cork's density. But a marble will sink in water because of its weight. It will not float on the surface.
