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No; gold, aluminum and steel are all denser than water and a solid mass of any of these three metals would sink (unless their shapes were hollow and could thus displace more weight in water than their own mass). Lithium metal, which is less dense than water, can float on water (although, of course, it would be highly reactive).
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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.
Do aluminum cans float in water?
Aluminum has a density of 2.7g/cc which is higher than that of water (1.0g/cc) and ordinarily would sink; if the can was empty and thus (like a boat) able to displace more weight in water (by virtue of its volume) than its own weight, it could then float. However, if it was filled with water, its overall density considering both the metal and the container's content, would be higher than water, and it would sink.
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!
Why would inflated balloon float on water?
It's the balloon's volume and mass. If a thing has enough volume to compensate for its mass it will float on water, which also explains why steel ships can float, they have a huge hull. Check out the Yamato, a huge battleship of Japan during WWII.
Will a steel bar float in water?
I think it can float on water.
Why would a solid steel marble sink and a steel bowl float in a bathtub of water?
it is hollow so it will float
Could steel float on water?
No it is to heavy
Does steel pin float on saline water?
yes, it does
Can a 3 wheeler float in water?
No. Bicycles are mostly made of steel, which does not float.
Will silver float in Mercury?
Steel don't float on water because the density of steel is greater than the density of water.
When would the density of an object float in liquid water?
The density is not directly relevant. Otherwise, ship made of steel would not float on water.
Who was the first scienctist to figure out how steel ships float on water?
archemedes
Will a fork float?
A fork can float if it is made of the right material. A fork that is made from stainless steel will not float in water, but a fork made of plastic will.
Can you float a block of steel in water?
Not as long as it's still in the shape of a block. But if you re-shape it into the shape of a cup ... whether round or rectangular ... it will float, because it displaces much more water than a block does. If your cup-shape is done artistically and with care, people may call it what it looks like ... a little "boat" or "ship". Those objects are usually made out of re-shaped blocks of steel.
Why does a ship made of steel float when steel is dense enough to sink in water?
The ship has enough gas in it to keep it afloat.
Why won't steel marbles help you float?
Because, your body weight is to heavy for steel to Carrie on water, and they will role away.
