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An educated guess would be yes
They used to build ships from it. But I suppose it all depends on how large the amount of wood is, if the wood is treated i.e with some sort of varnish to stop it absorbing water and the surface area of wood as well.
Hope this helps as I was wondering myself for a while
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Does balsa wood float in water?
While there are a lot of varieties of pine wood, all of the ones I've seen are less dense than water (they will float).
What floats better wood or cork?
Cork is lighter than most types of wood and would therefore float higher (or better) in the water.
Why does the oak wood float on water but not on paraffin?
Oakwood floats on water because it is less dense than parrafin. water has a density of about 1.0 g/cm3 and anything less than that floats (oakwood) and anything more than that sinks (parrafin) I do not know the answer to this question, however I do konwthat parrafin has a density of 0.8 g/cm3 so it should float on water.
Will a block of wood with a mass of 1000 grams will sink in water?
No. It doesn't matter how heavy a block of wood is, it depends on the density of the wood. Generally wood floats as the density of wood is lighter than the density of the water, so it would float.
Wood charcoal is heavier than water yet floats on water?
Because that piece of charcoal is lighter that the water, so it floats.
Why does a piece of wood float in water?
Because the piece of wood is less dense than the water
What you called wood piece which float in water?
Drift wood
Does a piece of wood float or sink into water?
The piece of wood floats in water because its specific gravity is less than water.
What shapes float best?
I would say a circle shaped piece of wood (hollow) would float best because a normal piece of wood floats pretty well (square). But a circle piece of wood would float even better cause its even & hollow.
How come things sink and float?
Objects sink or float depending upon their densities. For example wood floats on water because the density of wood is less than that of water, while a piece of iron would sink in water as its density is more than water.
Would a block of wood float on top of water?
depending what kind of wood it would probably only be driftwood that would float.
A piece of oak has a density of 63 how much of the wood will float above water?
37%
Does a block of wood sink in water?
It may or may not float. It depends on whether the entire piece of wood is less dense than the water. Most wood is and will float on water. Very dense woods, such as ebony and cocobolo are more dense than water and will sink.
Why does a wooden piece float in water?
As a general rule, an object will float if its density is less than the fluid it is placed in. Most types of wood have less density than water, so they will float in water.
Would a piece of wood that's mass is 89 grams float?
If it is made of wood, it is very likely that it will float. The mass alone (89g) is not enough information to determine if something will float. You will also need to know the volume. Divide the mass (in grammes) by the volume in (cubic centimetres) to give you a value of grammes/cc Water has a density of 1g/cc. If the wood has a value less than this then it will float in water.
Why does a piece of wood float when a piece of lead sinks and they both have the same volume?
The density of the wood is lower than the density of the water, so the water displaces the wood and is held to the 'floor' by gravity. Lead is more dense, so it can displace the water and sink.
Would the density of white oak sink or float if it is placed in water?
The density of the wood would not be affected by being placed in water. However, the wood itself, with a density of about 0.77 gm/cm3 , would float.
