anything can sink or float, it all depends on its shape.
usually, buoyancy is a result of an objects density. if an object has a density greater then water (usually 1 g/cc) it'll sink and likewise, if it is less than 1, it'll float.
but if this was the only way to determine buoyancy, then why do steel ships float?
this is due to buoyant force. the buoyant force of an object is equal to the density of the liquid multiplied by the volume of the displaced water and gravity
for example, a perfectly round metal hollow hemisphere made of lead with a radius of 1 meter and a wall thickness of 1 cm would displace approx 2.1 cubic meters of water.
gravity = 9.81 m/s^2 , denisty of water = 1000 Kg/m^3, and the denisty of lead is 11340 Kg/m^3
vdisp = (4/3)*pi*((1m)^3)/2 = 2.1
bouyant force = B = p*Vdisp*g
=> B = (1000 Kg/m^3*2.1m^3*9.81m/s^2) = 20601 N
and the weight of lead is = desity * volume
=>v = ((4/3)*pi*(1m)^3)/2 - ((4/3)*pi*(.99m)^3)/2 = .0622 m^3
=>weight = .0622m^3*11340 Kg/m^3 = 705 N
20601N > 705 N the ball floats
but lets take the same amount of lead and compact it into a solid ball
vol of lead = .0622 m^3 = 4/3 pi * r^3 ==> r = .24 m
now the vdisp = 4/3*pi*(.24)^3 = .0622 m^3
recalculating ==> 1000 kg/m^3 * .0622 m^3 * 9.81m/s^2 = 145.67 N
145.67 < 705 N the ball will sink
so its all dependent on its shape, no matter what the material
Everything floats....it's just a matter of how long....
It depends on what you are asking about. Cold water sinks in water, iron sinks as well.
Whether an object sinks or floats depends on its density. Objects less dense than water will float. Objects denser than water will sink.
sponge
cupcake
scoria will sink but pumice will float.
Octane float on water.
It will sink, it is very dense
This depends on the density of this item: more denser than water-sink, less denser than water-float.
Because not sink on top!
I have a marker which float in water.
does Arsenic float or sink
it will float as long as it is not fully covered water.
scoria will sink but pumice will float.
Yes and no. Rubber bands can float and sink in water. They will float on the water for awhile and then will sink. But not all the time the rubber bands will float on the water for awhile. Sometimes it will immediately sink.
float
Float.
A needle sink in water.
Promethium sink in water.
Silicon will sink in water.
a balloon float on water
i think it is ppeople because they float in salt water and sink in fresh water.