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How does a raft float?
A raft is very buoyant, and displaces very little water, the material it is made from is lighter than water, which makes them float very well.
What is the density of most of construction materials?
Does it float or does it not float? If it floats it is lense dense than water, 62.4 lbs/cubic ft. Wood is about 40 lbs/ cu.ft.--it floats. Concrete is 150 lbs. / cu.ft. -- it does not float.
Will a cinder block float?
A cinder block will not float; it is denser than water. When placed in water, it will sink due to its weight and material composition. The air pockets within a cinder block are not sufficient to make it buoyant. Therefore, you can expect it to remain submerged when placed in water.
How did the bull float get its name?
A Bull Float got its name because it is the first float used on concrete and other surfaces to get the first water off and begin to smooth the surface. The term Bull refers to the fact they are large and rather clumsy to use.
How a toilet 'knows' when to stop filling the tank?
Toilets use float valves. These are air filled balls that float on the water, as the cistern fills with water the ball floats higher. The ball is attached to an arm connected to a valve, when the ball reaches a predefined level the valve closes, shutting off the water to the cistern.
Can the density of 0.770 will the substance float in water?
No it will not float because water is .01 and anything heaver will sink.
Why does a icebreg float?
water is the only substance on earth where its density is HIGHER when liquid, and LOWER when solid. a substance will float on top of another if its density is lower than the other substance. so because the ice has a LOWER density it will float on top of the water
Why does colored sugar float in water?
any substance (colored or not) with a density less than 1 will float on water
Is gold the heaviest substance?
No, gold is not the heaviest substance. While gold is dense, there are heavier substances like uranium and platinum. The weight of a substance is determined by its mass and volume, so density plays a major role in determining which substance is the heaviest.
How will knowing the density of a substance help you determine wether an object made from that material will float in water?
If it is lower it will float
How would a substance with a density of 0.95 gmL behave when placed in both oil and water?
When two substances do not mix with each other, the less dense substance will float on the more dense substance. Vegetable oil floats on water. If the mystery substance with d = 0.95 g/mL does not mix with water, then it should float on top of water. If the mystery substance with d = 0.95 g/mL does not mix with vegetable oil, then it should sink in vegetable oil.
Will an object with a density of 2 float in water?
No. Objects will only float in water with a density that is less than 1. This is not always true if another substance is in the water, such as salt.
What substance has a specific gravity less that water?
One substance with a specific gravity less than water is oil. This is why oil tends to float on top of water.
Why do needles float on water?
Needles float on water because needles are less dense than water. This is partially because the water is so much larger of a substance than the needles.
What is a substance with a density less than 1 gram a milliliter?
Such a substance will float on water, if that's of any help.
What can you infer about the density of substance if a block of that substance floats in water?
If a block of a substance floats in water, it indicates that the density of the substance is less than the density of water. The substance is less dense than water, which allows it to float instead of sinking.
Why is density needed to know whether a substance will float or sink in water?
It's actually pretty easy. If the density of the substance is higher than the density of water, the object will sink. If the density of the substance is lower than the density of water, the object will float. Be aware though that various substances may have dissolved into the water, thus changing its density. For example, seawater has a different density than fresh water.
