Mercury would not float on water. This is because the density of Mercury (5427kg/m3) is greater than the density of water (1000kg/m3).
No, rocks are denser than mercury, so they would sink in mercury. Mercury is a very dense liquid at room temperature, so objects that are less dense than mercury will float on it.
No, a normal human would not be able to float in mercury. Mercury is about 13.6 times denser than water, making it extremely dense and heavy. The human body would sink in mercury due to its high density.
You can physically walk on Mercury, but since it is so close to the sun and it lacks an atmosphere, on side would be burning and the other would be extremely cold. I don't think you can survive either of the extreme temperatures.
Yes, silver would float in mercury because silver is less dense than mercury. This means that silver would displace an amount of mercury equal to its own weight, allowing it to float on top of the mercury.
Polypropylene float on oil.
No, wood would not float in mercury. Mercury is a dense liquid metal, much denser than water, so wood would sink in it.
steel will float in mercury
No, it would not be easy to float on Mercury. Because Mercury has a much weaker gravitational force than Earth, your weight would be much less on Mercury, but you would not float like in space due to the absence of significant atmosphere or bodies of liquid to support your body.
They would float on the surface of the Mercury but they wouldn't react with the Mercury.
Oil is denser than cork, so the cork would float.
Mercury would not float on water. This is because the density of Mercury (5427kg/m3) is greater than the density of water (1000kg/m3).
No, rocks are denser than mercury, so they would sink in mercury. Mercury is a very dense liquid at room temperature, so objects that are less dense than mercury will float on it.
No, a normal human would not be able to float in mercury. Mercury is about 13.6 times denser than water, making it extremely dense and heavy. The human body would sink in mercury due to its high density.
Steel would sink in Mercury because the density of steel (7.85 g/cm^3) is higher than that of Mercury (13.6 g/cm^3). This means steel is denser than Mercury, so it would not float on it.
Water floats when it is turned into ice, because in this form it is less dense (it crystallizes, and the structure expands). It also can float in combinations of liquids, for example, it is less dense than liquid mercury, but more dense than oil, so it would 'float' on the mercury. Liquid mercury is very dense, and doesn't usually float on things.
Yes, an object with a lower density than liquid mercury (13.6 g/cm³) would float on it. This is because objects float when they displace an amount of liquid with a weight equal to or greater than their own weight. Since the density of the object is lower than that of the liquid mercury, it will float.