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Most types of wood are not denser than water--they float in/on water.
For the wood types that are denser than water, the explanation is that they contain molecules that are denser than water (e.g. resin) and the average distance between molecules is smaller.
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Why balsa wood is denser than water?
No, that is why it floats. It is less dense than water
What do you notice about the density of the floating obgects?
Their density must be thinner than the density of the matter which they are flowing on. For example water is denser than wood, so wood floats on water. And air is denser than helium, so helium filled balloons float, or fly upwards until they reach the height were air is thin enough so it's density is the same as heliums.
What medium does light pass slower than air?
Most mediums, especially those that are denser than air. This includes water, and glass.Most mediums, especially those that are denser than air. This includes water, and glass.Most mediums, especially those that are denser than air. This includes water, and glass.Most mediums, especially those that are denser than air. This includes water, and glass.
Why would the desk float if you threw a key and a wooden desk into a lake?
the key is denser than the water the water is denser than the desk
How does a boat stay a float on the water by itself?
Materials that are less dense than water will float. Wood and styrofoam are 2 such materials. This property is know as bouyancy. Materials that are denser than water can be formed in a way to displace water so that they will float.
Would a wood sink in water?
because it is denser than water
Why balsa wood is denser than water?
No, that is why it floats. It is less dense than water
Which is denser wood or copper?
Copper is denser than wood.
How do sound waves travel through water compared with wood?
Sounds travel better through denser objects and since water is denser than wood, sound travels through it better.
Why does hardwood float higher than soft wood?
It doesn't. The height that a piece of wood floats above waterline is a function of the density of the wood. In general, hardwood is denser than softwood (not always), hence generally floats lower in the water than softwood. Certain hardwoods (Ipe for example) are actually denser than water, and sink.
What is denser water or vinegar?
Vinegar is denser than water because vinegar is made of different substances that are denser than water, so that means vinegar is a little denser than water.
Is obsidian denser than water?
Yes. Obsidian is denser than water.
Is steel denser than wood?
nah b
Is chalk denser than water?
yes chalk is denser then water.
A liquid that is more dense than water is?
shampoo is denser than water or mix cornstarch and water and that is denser than water too.
What is denser fresh or sea water?
Salt water is denser than fresh water.
What is the movement of water that occurs when a mass of water is denser than the surrounding water?
Denser water sinks.
