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Why does volume and mass affect whether an object will float or sink in water.?
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What relates an object's mass and volume and determines whether an object will sink or float?
Density
How can you predict whether an object will float or sink in a fluid?
Measure the mass and volume of both to determine each's density (mass/volume). If the object is less dense; it will float, if it is mroe dense; it will sink.
Does mass alone determine wheter an object will float or sink?
No. The key to whether an object floats or sinks is the average density, i.e., mass divided by volume. Also, whether an object will float or not also strictly depends on the surface volume. A piece of tin foil shaped into a boat will float and the same mass of tin foil shaped into a crumpled up ball will not float.
Can you use the mass and volume to predict whether an object will sink or float in water?
Yes you can. If the object is one cubic meter in volume and it has a mass of less than one metric ton it should float in fresh water.
If you the mass and volume of an object how can you predict whether it will float or sink in water?
Calculate the density (mass divided by volume) of your object. If the density is less than that of water - which has a density of about 1000 kg per cubic meter - then it will float; if the density of your object is more, it will sink.
What relates an object's mass and volume and determines whether an object will sink or float?
Density
Does mass affect whether or not an object will float?
no and mass is air
Can you use volume alone predict whether an object will sink or float?
No, because you can predict if an object will sink or float mostly on density.
How can you predict whether an object will float or sink in a fluid?
Measure the mass and volume of both to determine each's density (mass/volume). If the object is less dense; it will float, if it is mroe dense; it will sink.
Does mass determine whether an object will float or sink?
The density of the object (mass/volume) compared to the density of the liquid.
How is the mass and volume of an object related to whether it will sink or float?
Ummm like how much weight it has
Does mass alone determine wheter an object will float or sink?
No. The key to whether an object floats or sinks is the average density, i.e., mass divided by volume. Also, whether an object will float or not also strictly depends on the surface volume. A piece of tin foil shaped into a boat will float and the same mass of tin foil shaped into a crumpled up ball will not float.
Can you use the mass and volume to predict whether an object will sink or float in water?
Yes you can. If the object is one cubic meter in volume and it has a mass of less than one metric ton it should float in fresh water.
If you the mass and volume of an object how can you predict whether it will float or sink in water?
Calculate the density (mass divided by volume) of your object. If the density is less than that of water - which has a density of about 1000 kg per cubic meter - then it will float; if the density of your object is more, it will sink.
What most influences whether or not an object will float?
An object's density influences its buoyancy, thus determining whether or not an object will float
What is density and how can it be calculated?
density is whether an object can float or not.To calculate it you need to divide mass over volume. MASS = DENSITY VOLUME
If an object float the volume of the displaced water is equal to the volume of the whole object?
False
