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Will a steel ball float in mercury if it's heated?
No, a steel ball will not float in mercury, even if it is heated. Mercury is much denser than steel, so the steel ball will sink in mercury regardless of its temperature.
A hollow steel ball weighs 1 kilogram what must its volume be for it to float in water?
For an object to flat it must displace more water than it weighs. So a 1 kg hollow steel ball bust displace 1kg of water. 1 kg of water has a volume of 1 litre so the steel ball must have a volume greater than 1l. Note: 1lite = 1000cm^3
When will a solid float in a liquid?
When the solid has a lower density than the liquid, it will float in it. The density is the mass divided by the volume. A bowling ball, while heavy, has a lower density than water, so it will float in water. A pebble, while light, has a higher density than water, so it will sink. In general, the buoyant force is equal to the weight of the displaced fluid (Archimedes Law). This means that the upward force on a bowling ball in water is equal to the weight of the same volume of water. Since a bowling-ball sized amount of water weighs more than a bowling ball, the upward force is greater than the weight of the bowling ball, and the submerged bowling ball will have a net force in the upward direction.
Why does a heavy steel ship float but a small steel ball bearing sink?
A ship displaces a greater mass of water than its volume in water would make up, thereby, it weighs less than the volume of water it displaces and so it floats. A solid steel ball however displaces a lesser mass of water than its volume in water and would, thereby, weigh more than its equivalent volume of water and so it would sink.
Is a ball bearing magnetic will they float or sink?
Ball bearings are typically made of steel, which is not a magnetic material. They will sink in water and not float because their density is higher than that of water. If exposed to a strong magnetic field, ball bearings made of magnetic materials like iron may be attracted to the magnet.
Whould an aluminum ball sink or float?
Depends on the medium, and whether the ball is solid or not. A solid ball would float on mercury, sink in water. If it were hollow enough (or filled with, say, cork) it would float in water.
Why ball can't bounce on water?
A steel ball sinks in water because weight of water displaced by a steel ball is larger than the body of water.
Will a solid ball float or sink?
float
Can a ball float in water?
Depends on how much it weighs, if its hollow then maybe it would float. But doubting it would if its solid.
Will a steel ball float in mercury if it's heated?
No, a steel ball will not float in mercury, even if it is heated. Mercury is much denser than steel, so the steel ball will sink in mercury regardless of its temperature.
A hollow steel ball weighs 1 kilogram what must its volume be for it to float in water?
For an object to flat it must displace more water than it weighs. So a 1 kg hollow steel ball bust displace 1kg of water. 1 kg of water has a volume of 1 litre so the steel ball must have a volume greater than 1l. Note: 1lite = 1000cm^3
Would a solid steel ball drop faster than a solid steel ball?
Yes and no. When it 'falls' out of a cannon/musket, the solid steel ball will fall at an significantly speedier rate than that of a conventional solid steel ball not emerging from a cannon/musket housing. But sometimes the other solid steel ball will drop slightly faster than the solid steel ball as well. No one knows why really. It's a mystery. :-) (don't know what this question was supposed to mean but that was fun, lol)
What ball will drop first in hot water or cold water?
a steel ball bearing will drop faster in warm water then cold water, a beach ball will float better in cold water because cold water is more dense.
Does things made of ceramic float or sink in water?
depends on what it is...and how much water...but ceramic is pretty much like the equivalent of glass when it comes to floating in water...probably more heavier though Yes and no. If you set a solid ball of ceramic in water, it will sink. If you take the same amount of ceramic and make as large a hollow ball with it as you can, and THEN set it in water, it will float. Anything floats if its weight is less than the weight of the amount of water it displaces. That's why very large ships can be made of steel.
Will something that has a mass of 13 grams and 11 cubic cm of space float on water?
Not if it's a solid ball. Less grams than cm3 = floats in water* The metric system is cool because it's almost all based on water and how many fingers I have: 1 cubic centimeter of water = 1 milliliter = 1 gram *Why solid ball? The shape of the something makes a big difference. Steel usually sinks, but if it's shaped like a boat, it'll float.
When will a solid float in a liquid?
When the solid has a lower density than the liquid, it will float in it. The density is the mass divided by the volume. A bowling ball, while heavy, has a lower density than water, so it will float in water. A pebble, while light, has a higher density than water, so it will sink. In general, the buoyant force is equal to the weight of the displaced fluid (Archimedes Law). This means that the upward force on a bowling ball in water is equal to the weight of the same volume of water. Since a bowling-ball sized amount of water weighs more than a bowling ball, the upward force is greater than the weight of the bowling ball, and the submerged bowling ball will have a net force in the upward direction.
Why does a heavy steel ship float but a small steel ball bearing sink?
A ship displaces a greater mass of water than its volume in water would make up, thereby, it weighs less than the volume of water it displaces and so it floats. A solid steel ball however displaces a lesser mass of water than its volume in water and would, thereby, weigh more than its equivalent volume of water and so it would sink.
