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If the object does not quite float in water, adding salt to the water might make the object float, yes.

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How does salt make a quarter float?

it makes bubbles in water which has enough energy to make it float


Do salt and sugar and flour make a egg float?

No, salt, sugar, and flour alone will not make an egg float. The density of an egg is higher than that of salt, sugar, and flour, so the egg will sink in these substances. However, if you were to dissolve a large amount of salt or sugar in water to create a solution with a higher density than the egg, then the egg could float in that solution.


How many teaspoons of salt does it take to make an egg float?

About 6 tablespoons per liquid cup - Check out the link belowwhy does salt make an egg float? how does it make it float


An egg sinks in fresh water but floats in a strong solution of salt why?

because following the density principle, the density of the egg compared to the density of the tap water is lesser....(the density principle states that an object or substance with lesser density will float on the surface of the substance or object which has the greater density...).....now,,,with salt,,, salt makes the density of the tap water to increase and increases also the salinity of the water making the egg float because the density of the water with salt is now greater than the density of the egg.... An egg will float when the density of the water is greater than the density of the egg. Adding salt increases the density of a salt water solution. Whether the egg floats or sinks depends on the condition of the egg as well as the amount of salt in the water. If an object is LESS dense than the solution that it is in, then it WILL float. If an object is MORE dense than the solution it is in, then it WILL NOT float. An egg is more dense than regular water; therefore, the egg will sink. But when you add salt to the water, you are making the solution more dense. The salt water's density becomes greater to the point that it is more dense than the egg. Because the egg is now LESS dense than the water, it floats.


How does an salt make an egg float?

The separate layers formed because salt water is denser than pure water. Fresh water has a density of about 1.0 gram per ml of volume. Matter with higher density will sink in water; matter with lower density will float on top.The density of an egg is between that of water and salt water, so in your beaker, the egg balanced between the two layers.

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Can salt water make an object float?

yes


How much salt does it take to make and object float?

The amount of salt required for an object to float depends on the object's density. For example, in water, objects will float when they displace an amount of water equal to their weight. Adding salt to increase the water's density can make it easier for less dense objects to float. The specific amount of salt will vary depending on the object's weight and size.


Will an objects float better in water or salt water?

an object will float on salt water best


Why can't heavy objects float without salt?

They can float without salt - It's the ratio of water displaced by the object in relation to its weight of the object that allows it to float - not the salt content of the water.


How do objects float higher in salt water?

Objects float higher in salt water due the density caused by the salt, the more salt present in the water the higher the object will float.


What makes an object float in salt water and sink in fresh water?

the salt water is denser because of the salt


Does objects that float in water float in salt water?

Yes. Salt water has a slightly higher density then fresh water which means its a little easier for things to float in salt water. So if it floats in fresh water it will certainly float in salt water.


Why does salt in water make objects float?

Things float in water if they are less dense than the water they are floating in. Putting salt in the water makes it more dense, so things that are a little more dense than ordinary water float in salt water.


Will salt in water make a coke can float?

it depends on how much salt is in the water. if there is enough, the soda can will float.


Will salt make an egg float?

yes, salt will make a egg float in water not on a table though


Why do you float better in the sea?

The more salt there is in water the more buoyant an object is. The salt makes the water dense. Objects only float if they have less density than salt.


Does salt float in water?

Yes, salt can make water denser, causing objects to float more easily.