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things float because they are less denser then the water. second things do not float, the molecules from the water support the molecules from the thing on the water. that is how something heavy can float. it just has to be boyent meaning it is spread out enough so there is more water molecules to hold it up. if you mean in the air it is the same concept.
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∙ 12y agothings float when their mass is less than that of the water, meaning they are less dense than the water. hollow objects always float because open air is less dense than water
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What strange things float?
Porcupines.
The upward force of a liquid or air on an object that helps it float?
The force that makes things float is called buoyancy.
Controlled variable of the egg flotation?
it is when a egg float on the matter of something making it float.
What does the statement 'the buoyant force of a liquid does not depend on physical statebut on density' mean?
Floating, or buoyancy, depends on the density of the liquid and the density of the object. Water is a pretty dense liquid, and things float in it; they are buoyant. Oil or gasoline are less dense; things that float in water may not float in oil.
What things will float in salt water and not in fresh water?
An egg is one such thing.
What is a liquid that makes things float?
It is quite common for various things to float in water. But any liquid can cause things to float.
Why do things float in the air?
things float in air because of density
How do you make things float?
You can't make things float, things float by it's self's it's density is lower than 1 it can float, if it's density is greater than 1 it can't float.
Do things float in alcohol?
Yes. For every fluid, there are things that float in it ... they just have to be things that are less dense than the fluid. That's how stones float in mercury, logs float in water, and hot balloons float in air.
Does sea salt make things float?
Yes any salt can make things float
What are the release dates for What Makes Things Float - 1951?
What Makes Things Float - 1951 was released on: USA: 1951
Why do things float and some things sink?
Things that float in a fluid are less dense than the fluid. Things that sink in a fluid are more dense than the fluid.
Do small things float?
Yes, in fact small things like bacteria, dust, etc. float in mid-air.
What are things that float on water?
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What are bobwhites?
things that float in water
What strange things float?
Porcupines.
Who found out how things float?
Archimedes
