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Do eggs float or sink when they are boiled?
unboiled eggs float, but the boiled ones sink.
Why a grape didn't float in fresh water and why a grape didn't sink in salt water?
Salt water is much denser than fresh water and therefore can provide a much greater buoyant force.
Will heptane float or sink in water?
As heptane is lighter than water, it will float.
Why is density needed to know whether a substance will float or sink in water?
It's actually pretty easy. If the density of the substance is higher than the density of water, the object will sink. If the density of the substance is lower than the density of water, the object will float. Be aware though that various substances may have dissolved into the water, thus changing its density. For example, seawater has a different density than fresh water.
Do ginger people float or sink in water?
no they dont float like normal people
Do eggs float or sink when they are boiled?
unboiled eggs float, but the boiled ones sink.
What can float in salt water but sink in fresh water?
i think it is ppeople because they float in salt water and sink in fresh water.
If you float in salt water what will you do in fresh water?
If you just barely float in salt water, you will sink in fresh water.
How do you know if an object will float or sink in fresh water?
It depends on the density of the object. If an object is denser than fresh water, it will sink. If it is less dense than the fresh water, it will float.
Will ships float or sink in fresh water?
Ships float in fresh water too. Only a little deeper, since fresh water is less dense than salt water.
Will a ball float higher in salt or fresh water?
Salt water is more buoyant than fresh water is, because salt water is slightly more dense. -- Anything that floats in salt water will float higher than it does in fresh water. -- Anything that sinks in salt water will sink slower than it does in fresh water. -- Anything that just barely floats in salt water may possibly sink in fresh water.
Why can crude oil float in salt water but sink in fresh water?
because of the salt in the water
Does salt water float over fresh water?
no< fresh water will become mixed with the salt water
What makes an object float in salt water and sink in fresh water?
the salt water is denser because of the salt
Will a marker float or sink in water?
I have a marker which float in water.
Do eggs sink or float?
The older an egg is the more likely it is to float. If it actually sits on the surface it may actually have gone bad.
Will arsenic float or sink in pure water?
does Arsenic float or sink
