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That depends on the object's density, not just on its volume. For example, the object you mention would float if it has a mass of less than about 3.7 gramms.
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What will the density of any object be if they wanted that object to float in water?
The density of water is about 1000kg/m3 or 1g/cm3 (it varies slightly with temperature), so for something to float it would need to be less than that i.e when oil float on top of water it is because oil has a density of around 0.92g/cm3.
Would a block with a mass of 23g that measures 3cm in all directions float or sink in water?
It depends on the shape. A solid sphere of any object with a density greater than 1 g/cm3 or 1 kg/m3 would not float in water. Any object with a sufficiently large bowl shape would float regardless of density.
Would Uranus float in water?
No, the density of Uranus is 1.27 g/cm3 (the density of water is 1.00 g/cm3), therefore Uranus would sink. The planet that would float in water is the planet Saturn which has a density of 0.687 g/cm3.
What can float on water?
Any object with a density lower than 1 g/cm3.
An object has a density of 2gcmcubed will it sink or float?
It will sink. Water has a density of 1 gm/cm3.
Would chloroform float on water?
The density of chloroform, CHCl3, is 1.483 g/cm3 so it would sink and water would float. Water has a density of 1 g/cm3. The solubility of chloroform is less than 1.0 g/ 100 mL
If you had an object with a density of 1.12gcm cubed would it sink or float in a container of salt water that has a density of 1.35gcm cubed?
Sinking or floating also depends on the density of the object
Why can metal float?
For something to float, it must displace the same amount of water as it weighs. Answer:To float in water, a solid metal object must be lighter than the water equivalent to its volume. This would make lithium (at S.G. 0.53) the only metal that would float in water.Objects which are hollow and made of metal float because the contained volume of the object divided by the weight of the object is less than 1 gm/cm3, the density of water. Solid metal objects can float in liquids which have a density greater than they exhbit thesmelves. As an example, almost all metals will float in mercury
Can metal float?
For something to float, it must displace the same amount of water as it weighs. Answer:To float in water, a solid metal object must be lighter than the water equivalent to its volume. This would make lithium (at S.G. 0.53) the only metal that would float in water.Objects which are hollow and made of metal float because the contained volume of the object divided by the weight of the object is less than 1 gm/cm3, the density of water. Solid metal objects can float in liquids which have a density greater than they exhbit thesmelves. As an example, almost all metals will float in Mercury
What causes an object to float or sink?
If you put something in water it'll float because it has air in it and air is lighter then water causing it to float.It'll will sink because it might have no air in it or it might have a hole in it causing water to go to in the object and pull it into the body of water surrounding the object.answered by Richardy14( sometimes the object might have air in it but the object might be too heavy causing the object to sink)objects that will not float unless you do something to it:heavy metala pianoa couchand many moreThe density of the object causes it to sink or float. Density is the amount of matter or particles in a certain are. Water is 1/ml. If an object is less dense then water say 0.012g/cm3 it will float if it is more say 1.12g/cm3 is sinks in water. g ml cm3 all convert and equal the same
How can you predict whether an object will sink or float in a liquid?
To predict whether an object will sink or float in a liquid, you must first examine the densities of both the object and the liquid. If the object is more dense than the liquid, it will sink. If the object is less dense than the liquid, it will float. For example, the density of water is approximately 1g/ cm3. The density of ice is approximately 0.92 g/ cm3. That is why when water freezes, the ice floats on the top rather than sinking to the bottom.
Determines if an object will float or sink in a fluid?
Density. An object will float in a substance if its density is less than the density of the substance. The density of water is 1 kg /L or 1 g/ cm3. Anything with a density less than this will float.
