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Why do ships float when stones sink?
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.
Will an object with a larger density than water will float in water?
No, an object with a larger density than water will sink in water. Objects float when they have a lower density than the liquid they are placed in.
Why a peel orange cant float?
Larger density than water.
Do people have density?
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.
What factors determine how heavy an object can be and still 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.
Do you need more or less density to float?
More density will sink. Less density will float.
Why do old eggs float?
Old eggs float because as they age, the air cell inside the egg grows larger. This causes the overall density of the egg to decrease, making it more buoyant and likely to float in water.
What causes something to sink or float?
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.
Does volume tell you if something will sink or float?
No, volume alone does not determine if something will sink or float. The density of an object compared to the density of the fluid it is placed in determines whether it will sink or float. An object will float if its density is less than the density of the fluid, and it will sink if its density is greater.
How heavy does something have to be to 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. Obviously the more a vessel weighs the larger it has to be to keep it's density less than that of the water it is floating in. Exam if enough people climb aboard a small boat the density of the boat + the people comes closer to that of the water and the boat sinks.
Determines if an object will float or sink in a fluid?
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.
Would ebony float if it has a density of 1.2 grams per cm cubed?
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.
