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Why does an object float or sink when placed on the surface of water?
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An object floats in water if the object's density is less than water's...Conversely, an object will sink if it's density is greater than that of water.
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What happens to a solid object when density that is less than water when it is placed in water?
it floats.They float at water surface.
What happens to a solid object with density that is less than water when it is placed in water?
it floats.They float at water surface.
What will an object less dense then water do when placed in water float or sink?
float
What happens when an object is placed in water?
it will sink of it will float.
What happens to an object when it is placed in a less dense liquid or gas?
The density of the object goes through the less denser liquids until it gets to a liquid that is more dense than it. The first liquid that is denser than the object, the object will float on the liquid. My class did this in Science Class.
Why does a solid needle placed horizontally on the surface of the water float?
Due to surface tension
How can you tell when an object will float on water or any other liquid?
The density of an object determines whether it will float or sink in another substance. An object will float if it is less dense than the liquid it is placed in. also an object will sink if it is denser than the liquid it is placed in.
Why do some object float when placed in the water?
Because lighter stuff float but Heaver stuff don't
How can aluminum foil float in water?
A thin aluminum foil can float on water if placed carefully flat on the surface because of the surface tension of water. If you were to submerge it, the foil will sink.
How can you use density to determine whether an object wil float or sink in a fluid?
If the density of the object is less than the density of the water it is placed in, the object will float and vice versa.
What would happen to a fresh water cell if placed into salt-water?
die..and its body will float on the surface
Why might an object float in water?
Since density is proportional to it's mass and the ability to float is inversely proportional to it's volume, an object that's heavy will sink and an object that's light should float. An object that has some surface volume should float, while an object that has little surface volume should sink.
