Why do people float although they have a larger density of water?

Things that float have a smaller density than water and things that sink have a larger density than water. Because a stone is heavy for its size it sinks but although a ship is heavier its mass is spread out over a larger area so its density is smaller and therefore it floats.

If an object is denser than the liquid it is placed in, it will sink. If it is less dense than the liquid, it will float.

Since the breast is largely composed of fat, then yes the larger breast will float. Despite the greater density of fat compared to water, the fat will float on the water. This is the reason that larger breasted women seldom need flotation devices although a strong swimming suit is advised.

No, chalk does not float. The reason that it does not float is because it has a larger density than the water or liquid that it is put in.

The general rule is that an object will float, if it has less density that the liquid (or gas) in which it is placed. If the density of a liquid is greater, a larger amount of objects will float. Also, the same object will float higher, if it is placed in a denser liquid.

Larger density than water.

if u made the piece ofmetal hollow it can float unless its density is larger than the water density ANSWER: If you make it displace more water than what makes it sink, it will float, as in a ships hull. If you make pontoons out of it, it will float. If you make an enclosed shape that contains enough air, it will float. There should be less density in the item than the water.

it is to do with the density of the fruit the melon has a lower density than the grape and covers a larger surface area in the water

Yes but to be exact you would need a specific person. Most people have a density of slightly less than 1 because they float in water. If you do not float then your density is slightly greater than 1.

density is mass divided by volume. when the same mass of an object has larger volume, i'ts density is relatively smaller. as in the case of a floating steel ship, the overall volume of the ship is large, making its density small. and you all know that if the density of an object is less than the density of water, the object will float.

An object will float if it has less density than the density of the liquid. An object will float if it has less density than the density of the liquid. An object will float if it has less density than the density of the liquid. An object will float if it has less density than the density of the liquid.

density of water=1.00 If an object (solid) has a density lower than the density of water, it will float. If it has a density higher, it will float.

People can float in the red sea because the red sea contains much salt, and the salt rises the density of the water. That is why one can float in water/\.

All people cannot float. If anyone floats, that is because their body density is lower than that of water which is highly unlikely. people float because they are bloated up with air which is less dense than water. On places like the sea, the huge quantities of salt make the density of water greater than that of the people in it thus they can float there.

If it were to be tested on water, it would sink because the density of water is about 1 gram per cm cubed, and ebony has a larger density.

More density will sink. Less density will float.

The weight of an object doesn't matter. A soap bubble will float, and so will a steel cruise ship with 1,000 people on it. Anything will float if you make it the right shape to push enough water out of the way when it's in the water. Floating is a factor of density not weight, a boat is less dense than the water around it. A ballon is less dense than the air around it…

If the density of any material is larger then that of water, the buoyancy force of water will not support that object. ie the object will not float. Also, if an small/large holes are present in the object, they may fill with water to increasing the mass, but not the volume, causing the density to increase. Generally, wood, unless saturated with water, will float. Ebony could be one that doesnt float.

the ability to float with density is almost impossible

No, It needs a lighter density to float.

Salt water has a greater density, therefore, it can support a larger weight (for an object of the same volume).

No. To float density must be less than 1 (the density of water).

The density tells you whether it will float or sink - if the density is less than water, it will float.

pumice. Although the mineral float due to pockets of gas trapped inside its matrix, not because the mineral itself has a density less than water.

What causes it to sink or float is the density. The density of water is 1.0. If the object's density is more 1.0 then it sinks, but if the object's density is less then 1.0 then the object will float.

If its density is lower than that of water, it will float. If its density exceeds the density of water, it will sink.

Your body fat has a lot to do with how well you will float but basically people can and do float. I personally don't float very well but with air in my lungs and on my back I float easily. Basically, it's because we are more dense than water. By breathing in air, our density becomes less than that of water and we begin to float. This is how people can stay afloat and how…

Fruits which have a density which is less than the water density will float in water.

Density. An object will float in a substance if its density is less than the density of the substance. The density of water is 1 kg /L or 1 g/ cm3. Anything with a density less than this will float.

Whether it will sink or float will depend upon the density of the fluid you set it in. It should float in water (density is 1.0), but should sink in gasoline (density 0.70).

Kerosene does float on water. Water has more density then kerosene. Anything with a lesser amount of density will float.

If the density of the unknown is more than the density of water , it will sink If the density of the unknown is less than the density of water, it will float. Things do not float unless their densities are below that of water which is 1.00 g/ml.

coal can float on water, because water's density is 1.0 g/cm3. and nothing is able to float on water unless it's density is less than water's density (; hope this helps you out! coal can float on water, because water's density is 1.0 g/cm3. and nothing is able to float on water unless it's density is less than water's density.

Is this the density of a liquid or an object? If this is the density of a liquid and you want to make an object float, than the density of the object should be less than 2.7. If this is the density of an object you are trying to make float, than the density of the liquid should be greater than 2.7.

An object will float - on water for example - if its density is less than the density of water. Density = mass / volume. An object will float - on water for example - if its density is less than the density of water. Density = mass / volume. An object will float - on water for example - if its density is less than the density of water. Density = mass / volume…

If something has a lower density than the substance it is in it will float.

Density The lower the density in the liquid or air the more it will float

The weight does not determine if an object will float in water. If an object has a DENSITY that is more than the density of water then it will sink, if it's density is less than the density of water it will float.

It depends on the person, I've always found floating in fresh water to be difficult. But, it is all a matter of density. "Bags of water" won't particularly float. Bones (Calcium), Salt (Sodium Chloride) & other minerals in the body will sink. However, fats & oils will float. The air in the lungs will also float. It is all a matter of overall density. If the average density of the body is greater than 1…

If an objects density is greater than the waters density it will sink but if it's density is less than the waters density it will float

Float - The density of water is 1.0, anything with a density less than this will float in water.

If something has a density that is less than the density of the liquid it is in, it will float. Water has a density of 1 so anything with a density less than 1 will float.

The density is the ratio between the mass and the volume of a material; an object float when this density is lower that the density of the liquid.

It all depends on density. Water has a density of 1 g / cm2. Anything with a greater density will sink and anything with a lesser density will float.

in relation to solids or liquids in liquids: Density. A lighter density compound/liquid will float in a heavier density liquid

If the density of an object is lower than water then it will float, if the density is higher it will sink.

mass cannot determine if an object will sink or float. It depends on two other things. The first is the density of the liquid. The next is the density of the object. If the density of the object is higher than the liquid, then it will float. If it has less density, it will float.

I think it will float, because the density is about 0.84 g. so the density will probably be less

If an objects density is 1 or less, it will float on water

If the density of an eraser is less than the density of water, then the eraser will float in water.