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Items needed.
a tissue paper (half the size of a dollar bill)
a paper clip
a bowl full of water
pencil with eraser
method.
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- Fill the bowl with water
- Try to make the paper clip float...not much luck, huh?
- Tear a piece of tissue paper about half the size of a dollar bill
- GENTLY drop the tissue flat onto the surface of the water
- GENTLY place a dry paper clip flat onto the tissue (try not to touch the water or the tissue)
- Use the eraser end of the pencil to carefully poke the tissue (not the paper clip) until the tissue sinks. With some luck, the tissue will sink and leave the paper clip floating!
how is it possible?
How is this possible? With a little thing we scientists call SURFACE TENSION. Basically it means that there is a sort of skin on the surface of water where the water molecules hold on tight together. If the conditions are right, they can hold tight enough to support your paper clip. The paperclip is not truly floating, it is being held up by the surface tension. Many insects, such as water striders, use this "skin" to walk across the surface of a stream.
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How long can a paperclip float?
it can float as long as i feakin say so jo cod
Is a paperclip magnetic?
it can be if u magnitize it by rubing a magnet in one way on the paperclip.
How many inches is a paperclip?
A paperclip ranges between 1-2 inches in length.
Does a paperclip weigh about 3 kilograms?
No, a paperclip weighs less than a gram (less than 3000 of 3 likograms)
What is a paperclip made of?
metal
Could a paperclip float on regular water?
no
How long can a paperclip float?
it can float as long as i feakin say so jo cod
What property of liquids will allow a paperclip to float on water?
surface tension
Why a clip float in water?
Because the paperclip is not dense enough to break the surface tension of the water
How do you make a paper clip float?
if you want to make it float follow this steps 1. cut a small piece of paper 2.take a paperclip and attached it to the paper 3.carefully place the paper on the water trying not to get water on top of the paper there you have it a floating paperclip
Does a paperclip float better in water or in midair?
In water because the higher density of molecules gives the paper clips a surface to rest on.
Why do paperclips float on water?
Paperclips sink in water because they have a higher density. Unlike wood, a paperclip will sink not float.
What does a magnet do to a paperclip?
A paperclip attracts a magnet ,a magnet attracts a paperclip.
Is a paperclip a rock or a mineral?
a paperclip is a mineral.
Why we were able to float a paper clip on the surface of water What type of bonds were present that allowed this to happen?
The reason that your paperclip was able to float on water, was due to the upthrust (The force that acts upwards due to water pressure) being greater than the weight of the weight (the downwards force due to mass x gravity) . The paper clip is less dense than water, and therefore will float.
Is a paperclip a element or a compound?
a paperclip is an iron utensil,which is a element!
Who in invented the paperclip?
Samuel Fay invented the first paperclip.
