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Objects with a density lower than paraffin (approximately 0.9 g/cm³) include materials such as cork, certain types of foam, and some plastics like polyethylene. Many types of wood, particularly balsa, also have a lower density. These materials are less dense than paraffin and can float in it.
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Will ice float deeper in water or in paraffin?
Ice will float deeper in water than in paraffin. This is because the density of ice is lower than that of water, making it buoyant in water. However, paraffin has a lower density than water, so ice will sink deeper in paraffin.
Does paraffin oil float on water?
depends on the type of wax. Beeswax candels should float because their density is slightly less than that of water.
Will oil make an object float or sink?
It depends on the density of the object and the density of the oil. If the object has a higher density than the oil, it will sink. If the object has a lower density than the oil, it will float.
How can you use density to see if an object can float?
Usually, an object can float if it has a lower density than the liquid it is in.
Does an object's ability to float depend on its density?
Yes, it does depend on the object's density; it depends on the liquid's density, too. An object with a lower density than the liquid it is in will float, while an object with a heavier density than the liquid will sink.
How can density be use to determine whether an object will float or sink in a fluid?
When you have the density of both the object and the fluid, just see which has a higher density. If the object has a higher density than the fluid, the object will sink. If the object has a lower density than the fluid, the object will float.
When you compare the density of water or air with another object how can you tell which has the lower or higher density?
-- If the object floats in water, then its density is less than the density of water. -- If the object sinks in water, then its density is more than the density of water. -- If the object floats in air, then its density is less than the density of air. -- If the object sinks in air, then its density is less than the density of air.
What will the density of any object be if they want that object you to float?
An object will float in water if its density is lower than water which means that for an object to float, its density needs to be less than ~1 gram/centimeter^3,
How can you use density to determine if an object will sink or float a fluid?
If the density of an object is lower than water then it will float, if the density is higher it will sink.
How is density related to floatation?
If an object has lower density than the fluid then it will float. If it has higher density then it will sink.
If an object sinks in water its density is less than that of water?
Yes, that's correct. If an object has a density lower than that of water, it will float. If it sinks, then its density is greater than that of water.
Will an object with a larger density than water will float in water?
No, an object with a larger density than water will sink in water. Objects float when they have a lower density than the liquid they are placed in.
