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Can you put salt in water to make an object float?
If the object does not quite float in water, adding salt to the water might make the object float, yes.
How egg float in salt water funfacts?
well an egg can float in salt water because of the mass and density of it makes it easier to float
Why does an egg sink in fresh water but float in salt water but stays in the middle when pour water into salt water?
Eggs, water, floating.An egg doesn't float in fresh water but since salt water is more dense than fresh water, it has a better chance of floating in the salt water. The greater buoyant force allows the egg to float in the salt water, if salty enough.More explanationAn egg sinks in fresh water but not in salt water because fresh water is not as dense. In order for something to float, the buoyant force has to be greater than or equal to the weight of the object. The buoyant force is equal to the weight of the liquid that is displaced by the object. To figure out the weight of the water displaced you multiply the density of the water by the volume and then multiply that by gravity. The density of the fresh water is less than the density of the salt water, therefore the weight of the water displaced will be greater in the case of the salt water, resulting in a greater buoyant force.The more salt in water the more bouyant an object becomes. The salt makes the water more denser. Check out the dead sea. Most salt content in any lake or sea. The density of the salt water is greater than the density of the egg. Items sink if their own density is greater than the density of whatever they are trying to float in. Items float to the top if their density is less than the density of what they are floating in, and items hang in the middle if the densities are the same. Adding in the salt gives the water a greater density than the water did had before, so the egg doesn't float in freshwater.Did you know?A fresh egg will sink in fresh water but it will float in salty water. A rotten egg will float in fresh water.
How does salt make a quarter float?
it makes bubbles in water which has enough energy to make it float
How salty does the water have to be for an egg to float?
The sea has to have at least 4 tablespoons of salt in order for an egg to float.
How does the salt make the egg float in water?
The salted water is denser than pure water and eggs can float.
What is the background research on Egg Flotation?
eggs float better with water and salt but they do not float in just water
What kind of eggs float on salt water?
grade a large
Why don't eggs float in sugar water?
when you will put eggs in water they will form a homogeneous mixture hence cannot float.
Who found out that eggs can float in salt water?
I suppose that this person is unknown.
Will an egg float in salt water or tap water?
Eggs float in salt water but not in tap water, which is a fresh water. This is because salt water is more dense than fresh water.
Why can eggs float in salt water and not in other liquids?
because of the density i the water, i think?
What made the egg float in salt water?
that the water with salt well make the egg float
Does Egg Float In Salt Water Or Fresh Water?
Fresh eggs float in salt water because the density of salt water is more than the density of the egg. But fresh eggs do not float in fresh water because the density of water is less than that of the egg. Salt increases the density of water.
Why do eggs falt in salt water?
Eggs float in salt water and sink in fresh water because salt water is more dense. Density is a measure of how much 'matter' is in a certain space, adding salt to water adds 'matter' so makes it more dense. The Dead Sea is 33% salt so even people who can't swin can float in it.
What is the best object to float in salt water?
eggs, if i may. eggs can float in saltwater but not tapwater. in my opinion, eggs are not the best floating object for saltwater but they are one thing that floats
Why do eggs float to the top in salt water?
This had to do with density. When you put the egg into the water, it sinks as it is more dense than the water. However, if you add salt in the water, it becomes salt water and makes the water more dense than the egg so the egg can float. It is the same reason why people float in the dead sea. The dead sea is very salty and is more dense than humans. That's why we float so well in the dead sea.
