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Because the water or what ever it is cant stand the weight so it sinks
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Is quicksand a non-newtonian fluid?
Yes it is a pseudoplastic, as stress is applied to it, it becomes more viscous, causing the person walking on it to sink. The more they struggle, the more stress is applied to it, the faster they sink.
Why do heavy things sink?
Not all heavy things sink. Things that are more dense than the liquid around them will sink.
Why things sink into water any why not?
An object will sink if it has a greater density than water. In this case, the weight of the water displaced by the object is less than the weight of the object.
Example of things that sink in water?
Lead weight, a stone, the list is endless.
Why do some things flaot while others sink?
things that are more dense sink while things that are less dense float
Why do things float and some things sink?
Things that float in a fluid are less dense than the fluid. Things that sink in a fluid are more dense than the fluid.
Why do objects sink or float in water?
Things will sink if they are denser than water.
What causes things to sink?
If their density, or weight per unit volume, is greater than that of the fluid density, they will sink
Why do some things sink fast and some things sink slowly?
denser things sink faster the denser it is then the faster it will sink
Why does feet sink into the snow as walked?
The snow is soft and our weight is concentrating on our feet so there is more pressure hense our feet sink in snow
Would a marble or a plastic dice sink faster in water?
marble because it weight is more
Which will float in water a 1kg of block of wood or a 1 g block og Aluminum?
In most cases the wood will float (there are a few dense tropical woods that will not) and the metal will sink. things float because they displace more weight of water than their own volume if not they sink
