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An object will sink if it has greater density than water (or whatever liquid it is place in); it will float if it has less density than the liquid.

An object will sink if it has greater density than water (or whatever liquid it is place in); it will float if it has less density than the liquid.

An object will sink if it has greater density than water (or whatever liquid it is place in); it will float if it has less density than the liquid.

An object will sink if it has greater density than water (or whatever liquid it is place in); it will float if it has less density than the liquid.

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How can a boat float and don't sink?

because the boat is made out of stuff that can float


What will sink float or suspend?

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Which property causes a ball to sink and a boat to float?

Density is the property that causes a ball to sink and a boat to float. If an object is denser than the liquid it is placed in, it will sink, while if the object is less dense than the liquid, it will float.


You toss a coin into a wishing well full of a liquid denser than the coin. will the coin sink?

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When you put a Coin in the water will it sink or float?

A coin will generally sink in water due to its density being greater than that of water.


How does the shape of the boat effect it to sink or float?

The science is called "displacement". If the shape of the boat allows the amount of the boat in the water to be less weight than the water it displaces it will float. If the amount of the boat in the water weighs more than the water it displaces it will sink.


Do material and shape affect buoyancy of a toy boat?

Yes it does because depending on the materials of the boat and how much their mass is can change the buoyancy of the toy boat. Boat can be designed to have less volume in order for it to have less density and be able to float. So if the material's mass is alot if can make the boat sink. If the material's mass is not alot then it can help the boat float. If the shape is designed to have more volume than mass it will float. If not then it will sink.


Can a copper coin float in water?

No, a copper coin will not float in water because it is denser than water. This means that the weight of the coin is greater than the buoyant force it experiences in water, causing it to sink.


Do plastic boats sink or float?

All plastic items float on water, so therefore a plastic boat floats on water.


Do boats sink?

Boats can sink. They are usually made of materials that allow them to displace water, and permit them to float. From time to time, that material will break down, and the boat will sink.


How does a boat float without sinking?

The weight of the boat displaces the same weight of water, and while there is still sides of the boat above the surface, the boat will float. If such an open boat is swamped, the gunnels may sink to sea level, and may even sink beneath. Usually, water-tight compartments, light, floating material, and any wood in the boat's construction, will help prevent the boat sinking entirely, if at all.


Why does a small rock sink and a boat float?

Bouyancy. A Boat/ship is hollowed out to be use to passengers, were as rocks are solid and have a lot less buoyancy.