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Why a wooden cork in water not an iron nail?
Because iron is rusting.
How fast a nail will rust by water?
This really depends on the concentration of impurities in water. More the impurities, faster it will rust the iron nail. To reduce rusting of any iron the best way is to paint the nail.
Why will a block of iron float in mercury and sink in water?
A block of iron will float in mercury due to the higher density of iron compared to mercury. In water, the iron block will sink because the density of iron is higher than that of water. The buoyant force acting on the iron block is determined by the density of the surrounding fluid.
Why an iron nail sinks in water whereas a cork for the same size floats?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but i believe that cork floats on water because its cells are empty.Any object dropped into a liquid displaces that liquid. A floating object weighs the same as the liquid it displaces. An object that sinks, weighs more than the liquid it displaces, so the stone is heavier than the cork causing it to sink. and not just that, cork is a lot less dense than a stone is.
Can an iron nail in a fishpond diffuse?
Yes, an iron nail in a fishpond can undergo diffusion, particularly if it starts to rust. The iron oxidizes when exposed to water and oxygen, producing iron oxide (rust), which can then diffuse into the surrounding water. Additionally, any dissolved ions from the nail may also diffuse in the pond water, affecting water chemistry and potentially impacting aquatic life.
Can a nail float in water?
The nail sinks in water because the gravitational force attracts it downward toward the earth, there is an upthrust of water on the nail which pushes it upwards but, the downward force acting on the nail is greater that the upward force. Hence, the nail sinks in water. The density of the iron nail is more than that of the water, this means that the upthrust of water on the iron nail is less than the weight of the nail, so it sinks. The cork floats while nail sinks this happens because of the difference in their densities. The density of a substance is defined as the mass per unit volume. The density of the cork is less than the density of water. This mean the upthrust of the cork is greater than the weight of the cork. The density of the iron nail is more than that of the water, this means that the upthrust of water on the iron nail is less than the weight of the nail, so it sinks.
Why iron nail floats on mercury but sinks on water.?
Iron has a higher density than water, so it sinks in water; but is less dense than mercury so it floats.
Why does the iron nail sinks in water but katori floats in water?
The iron nail sinks in water because its density is greater than that of water. The katori floats because its shape and material make it less dense than water, allowing it to displace enough water to generate a buoyant force greater than its weight.
A cork piece floats on water but an iron nail sinks give reason?
The cork piece floats because it is less dense than water, allowing it to displace enough water to support its weight. The iron nail sinks because it is denser than water and does not displace enough water to counteract its weight, causing it to sink.
Is an objects density determines whether it floats or sinks in water?
yes it does. try to sink a cork. it doesn't sink but on the other hand a iron nail does.the higher the mass the more the density and so the object sinks.
Why does a boat float but a nail sinks?
A boat floats because the weight of the water it displaces is equal to the weight of the boat, creating buoyant force. A nail sinks because its density is greater than that of water, causing it to be heavier than the water it displaces.
Can rusting happens with iron nail when it is kept in distilled water?
Yes, rust happens to iron nail though it is kept in distilled water.
Why a wooden cork in water not an iron nail?
Because iron is rusting.
What happens if iron is submerged in water?
Nothing. It just sinks.
What happens when a cork floats and a nail sinks?
What happens is that you can see that the density of a nail is more than the density of water and that the density of a cork is less than that of water.
Which water rusts an iron nail the fastest?
Salt water.
Why does an iron nail sinks while an iron boat floats?
A iron boat is not solid iron it has alot of air inside of the hull and that air means it displaces more water without weighing a lot more and Arcimedes said "Any body wholly or partially immersed in a fluid experiences an upthrust equal to, but opposite in sense to, the weight of the fluid displaced" and the nail only displaces the amount of water as the amount of iron it uses. Also on a side note a iron boat would rust :)
