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No; gold, aluminum and steel are all denser than water and a solid mass of any of these three metals would sink (unless their shapes were hollow and could thus displace more weight in water than their own mass). Lithium metal, which is less dense than water, can float on water (although, of course, it would be highly reactive).
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Should a material have a higher or lower density to float in water?
A material needs a lower density than water to float in water. Ships float in water because their average density is lower than water. The average density includes the steel hull and the air inside the hull.
Do aluminum cans float in water?
Aluminum has a density of 2.7g/cc which is higher than that of water (1.0g/cc) and ordinarily would sink; if the can was empty and thus (like a boat) able to displace more weight in water (by virtue of its volume) than its own weight, it could then float. However, if it was filled with water, its overall density considering both the metal and the container's content, would be higher than water, and it would sink.
Is tent can float in water?
There are tents designed to Float in water. But not all tents designed to float.
Will sand float in water will soil float in water?
Soil floats on water!
Why would inflated balloon float on water?
It's the balloon's volume and mass. If a thing has enough volume to compensate for its mass it will float on water, which also explains why steel ships can float, they have a huge hull. Check out the Yamato, a huge battleship of Japan during WWII.
Will a steel bar float in water?
No, a solid steel bar will sink in water because steel is denser than water. Only objects with a lower density than water will float.
Will 7.81 g of steel float on water?
No, 7.81 g of steel will sink in water because steel is denser than water. Steel has a higher density than water, so it will not displace enough water to float.
Why would a solid steel marble sink and a steel bowl float in a bathtub of water?
it is hollow so it will float
Could steel float on water?
No it is to heavy
Why can steel ships float on water although steel is denser than water?
Steel ships float on water because their shape is designed to displace enough water to create a buoyant force that is greater than the weight of the ship. This buoyant force allows the ship to float despite the steel being denser than water.
Does steel cans float?
No, steel cans do not float because steel is denser than water. This means that the weight of the steel can is greater than the buoyant force acting against it, causing it to sink in water.
Why do steel ships float on water if steel is denser than water?
Steel ships float on water because of the principle of buoyancy. The weight of the water displaced by the ship is equal to the weight of the ship itself, causing the ship to float. The shape of the ship also plays a role in its ability to displace water and stay afloat.
Steel is denser than water yet steel ships float. explain?
Steel ships float because of the principle of buoyancy. When an object is placed in a fluid, like water, it displaces an amount of fluid equal to its own weight. This upward force, called buoyant force, counteracts the weight of the steel ship and allows it to float. While steel is denser than water, the overall shape and volume of the ship allows it to displace enough water to float.
Does steel pin float on saline water?
No, steel is denser than saline water, so a steel pin would sink in saline water.
Is steel lighter when in the water?
No, steel is not lighter when in water. Steel is denser than water, so it will sink in water rather than float. The weight of the steel displaces an amount of water equal to its weight, making it sink.
Who was the first scienctist to figure out how steel ships float on water?
archemedes
Can you explain why a steel boat floats on water, but a steel block does not?
A steel boat floats on water because of its shape and displacement of water, which creates buoyancy. The boat's hollow structure allows it to displace enough water to counteract its weight, making it float. In contrast, a solid steel block is too dense and heavy to displace enough water to float.
