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Why might a tightly crumpled ball of foil sink but a flat piece of foil of the same mass float in water?
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A tightly crumpled ball of foil might sink in water because it's density is greater than water. When foil is flat it's density is less than water and it will float.
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How do you use crumpled in a sentence?
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What piece of equipment might help low water levels in an aquarium?
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Why a flat piece of paper is affected more by air resistance than a crumpled up one?
Since their is more room for the air to "grab onto" the paper, it has more air resistance then a crumpled up paper. Hoped this helped!! :D
