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When the skin is intact on an orange, it will allow it to float because the rind has is filled with tiny pockets of air an is porous. If the peel is taken off, the orange will sink because it become dense.
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Whould an aluminum ball sink or float?
Depends on the medium, and whether the ball is solid or not. A solid ball would float on mercury, sink in water. If it were hollow enough (or filled with, say, cork) it would float in water.
Would a can of soda float if put in water?
if it was empty and the hole is away from the water
Should a material have a higher or lower density to float in water?
A material needs a lower density than water to float in water. Ships float in water because their average density is lower than water. The average density includes the steel hull and the air inside the hull.
Is tent can float in water?
There are tents designed to Float in water. But not all tents designed to float.
Will sand float in water will soil float in water?
Soil floats on water!
What can you concude about the density of an unpeeled orange?
the answer is it float on water
Why orange float in water with it's skin?
Because it's skin contains airbags which help it to float in water.
Why a peel orange cant float?
Larger density than water.
Will an orange float with salt or regular water better?
The salted water has a greater density and is more adequate for floating; but for the orange test yourself.
Does Anorthite sink or float in water?
It will float. Its a rock. It actually depends on how much water you have, if you you tried float it in the ocean, it would obviously sink. But if you tried to float it on a gladd or bowl or water, it would float,
Why does an unpealed orange float?
an unpeeled orange can float because it has less density.
Would a human finger sink or float?
Float (on water).
Will a styrofoam cup float or sink in water?
They would float.
Will an egg float in orange juice?
i dont no but why dont you fill a sink with water and lkay an orange on top of it then you'll see if it floats
Would sea water float on water?
No.
Which object will sink in simple water and float in salty water?
A Rock would obviously sink in water and a egg would float in salt water Believe it or not bowling balls that are denser than water float!
Do peeled oranges float better than unpeeled oranges?
Oranges float because with their peel on, their density is less than 1. The density of water is 1, and anything with a density less than 1 will float. However, if the peel is removed, the density will be more than 1, and the orange will sink. The formula for finding density is: Mass ÷ Volume=Density
