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Why is it easier to float in saltwater than in fresh water then in fresh water?
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∙ 11y ago
Because salt is dense, so denser the water the better you float!
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 11y agoSalt water has a greater density.
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Does coral live in fresh water?
Coral lives in tropucal and sub-tropical areas. They are found in saltwater, not freahwater.
What do you call freshwater and saltwater mixed together?
An area where fresh river water mingles with tidal sea water is termed 'brackish'. Examples are: estuaries and mangrove swamps.
Can jeremejevite float on water?
Jeremejevite does not float on water.
What is the percent of fresh water?
3% of the world is made of fresh water
What water gets cold faster saltwater or freshwater?
It doesn't make a difference weather it is saltwater or freshwater because they will cool at the same rate it is just that when saltwater evaporates it will leave the salt particles behind.
Why is it easier to swim in salty water than in pure water?
Salt water is denser that fresh water, so a swimmer (and ships) float higher in saltwater.
Is it easier to float in salt water or fresh water?
It is definitely easier yo float in salt water.
Why does fresh water float on top of saltwater?
because the salt water ie heavier than fresh water
Is it eaiser to float in salt water than fresh water?
It is easier to float in salt water than in fresh water.
Is it easier to swim in saltwater?
When salt is dissolved in water, as it is in ocean water, that dissolved salt adds to the mass of the water and makes the water denser than it would be without salt.Because objects float better on a dense surface, they float better on salt water than fresh water. The denser the salt water, the easier it is for objects to float on top of it.
In what type of water would a swimmer float more easily is it salt water or fresh water?
Saltwater.
How is swimming in fresh water different from swimming in salt water?
saltwater has salt in it, freshwater does not.
Are freshwater or saltwater fish easier to take care of?
fresh water fish
Why do things float easier on salt water than fresh water?
density
Does objects that float in water float in salt water?
Yes. Salt water has a slightly higher density then fresh water which means its a little easier for things to float in salt water. So if it floats in fresh water it will certainly float in salt water.
Why does fresh water float on salt water?
Freshwater is less dense than saltwater, and so it tends to float on top, as less dense things tend to float on denser things.
Are you more buoyant in saltwater or freshwater?
This is because salt water is more http://wiki.answers.com/q9161824.htmlthan fresh water due to the presence of the salt. This is why it's easier to float in the ocean than a swimming pool.
