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Yes they do float in water because at first they float and then they sink because they are kind of hollow so the water fills it up and soon enough it sinks.
Yousef Mahmoud
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∙ 16y agoThey don't, unless filled with air (which is their primary purpose) which is lighter than water and therefore rises to the surface (floating).
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∙ 13y agoBecause the alveoli sacs in the lungs have already breathed air and become less dense than water. If the lung is of any unborn creature that has not breathed air then it will not float.
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Would a human finger sink or float?
Float (on water).
Is it true that a human can only float when there is salt in the water?
Yes if theres enough salt in the water you can float
What human organ can float on water?
the lungs
Which one will float. lung tissue or muscle tissue?
The lungs tissue will float
Why do humans float easier in salt water compared to fresh water?
because the salt in the water dissolves and then making the water denser therefore making it easier for objects and human to float
Is the human lung sterile?
The healthy human lung is sterile
Why does a human body float?
The uman body floats in water because its density is just under that of water.
If the human body and water were the same density would the human body sink or float?
yes,because if something can save u it can also kill u humans can drown in water because we cant float and no humans have that godness
Will a human float in oil?
A human may float in an oily substance. It is more likely that the human will get trapped under the oil and not float.
Why is it easier to float in salty water tahn in flesh water?
It's easier to float in salty water because the water is not dense compared to fresh water. No its not! The other way around! The salt water is MORE dense than that of fresh water, so you float easier: there are more particles in that given space. :)
Is the lung sterile?
The healthy human lung is sterile
Why the dead body float on water?
Many gases produce in body of human. When the man die the water enter the human body and there is no way for air to diffuse out of the human body .As the gasesare lighter so they try to diffuse out of the water due to this the dead body floats on water
