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Does a glass float or sink in water?

It depends on the shape of the fork and the material from which it is made. Most non-metal (wood, plastic) forks will float. Metal forks will sink unless they are shaped to have a large enough surface area on the bottom.


What parts of Chinese drilling process do the glass of water the straw and the empty glass represents?

The glass of water represents the drill bit, which is used to create a hole in the material being drilled. The straw represents the drill stem, which is the long, tubular component that connects the drill bit to the drilling rig. The empty glass represents the borehole, which is the hole that is created by the drilling process.


Will a seashell float or sink?

Sea Glass Is Made From Glass Objects That Were Disgarded Into The Ocean Many Years Ago And Have Spent Their Time Tumbling Against The Waves And Sand. Since Sea Glass/Beach Glass Is Made From Glass, It Does Not Float.


What happens when you drink through a straw?

This question points up some key misconceptions about what a vacuum is.So you put a straw in your cup of water. If you look down the straw or could look through it, you would see that the level of water inside and outside the straw are exactly the same. This is because the atmosphere is pushing down on the water inside the straw, and it is pushing down equally hard on the water outside the straw. So the pressures are equal.When you suck on the straw, you are decreasing the pressure in your mouth and lowering the pressure of the air in the top of the straw. When that happens, the force of the atmosphere pushing on the water in the glass is higher than the force of gas inside the straw. The atmosphere forces the liquid up the straw into your mouth. So, in essence, you ARE NOT sucking the liquid into your mouth, the atmosphere is pushing it there.This is easily proved by an experiment. Try drinking water from a straw that is more than 20 meters tall. It won't work. At around 20 meters, the massive column of water inside the straw would be pulled down by gravity, with a force greater than the upward force caused by the atmosphere. Even if you completely evacuate the straw with a high-powered pump the water won't make it up the straw. This is why you can't pump water out of a well that is more than 20 meters deep in the ground. Anything deeper than that and you need to use a compressor to pump air at high pressure down into the well, to force the water out (essentially make the upward pressure higher than the atmosphere alone provides), or revert to the tried and true method using buckets.Of course, a similar principle applies with underground or artesian wells. The water there is already under greater pressure and will flow to the surface if given a path.


What is ordinary glass?

normal float glass screen is made of a number of glass sheets which can be standard.

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Why does a straw float in water?

A straw floats in water because it is less dense than water. The air trapped inside the straw creates buoyancy that counteracts gravity pulling it down, causing it to float.


Why does a straw bends when you put it in a glass of water?

When you put a straw in a glass of water, the air pressure inside the straw is lower than the atmospheric pressure outside the straw. This pressure difference causes the water to push into the straw, creating a buoyant force that bends the straw.


Why does the straw bend in the glass of water?

The bending of the straw in a glass of water is due to refraction of light. When light passes from air into water, it changes speed and direction, causing the apparent bending of the straw. This phenomenon is called refraction.


Does straw sink in water?

No, straw floats in water because it is less dense than water due to the empty spaces within the straw's structure. The air trapped within the straw makes it buoyant and causes it to float on the surface of the water.


Does a piece of glass float?

No, glass sinks in water because it is denser than water. The density of glass is higher than that of water, causing it to sink rather than float.


Could glass float on salt water?

no


How do you make a sunkist float?

To make a Sunkist float, fill a glass with vanilla ice cream and slowly pour Sunkist orange soda over the ice cream until the glass is full. Serve with a straw and enjoy!


Can we use float cullet in container glass?

Cullets doesn't float on water.


What happens to the pH of a glass of water when you blow bubbles into it with a straw?

Blowing bubbles into a glass of water with a straw will introduce carbon dioxide into the water. This will result in a decrease in pH as carbon dioxide reacts with water to form carbonic acid.


Would a glass and wood block float in water?

if it was a cubick foot of water and the glass was the same and weighs less then the water than yes


Why do ice cubes always float a the top of the glass of water?

Ice is less dense than water and will float on water.


Why does straw float in oil?

Straw floats in oil because the straw is less dense than the oil, causing it to displace the oil and float on the surface. The buoyant force acting on the straw exceeds its weight, allowing it to float.