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Usually - yes.
Objects made of cardboard can float - at least until they become saturated with water. Even a sheet of cardboard will float initially. If the cardboard is coated with something that prevents the cardboard underneath from soaking up water, the object can continue to float for quite a while. Once it becomes saturated with water, cardboard will have more difficulty floating. Since it is made from paper - which derives from wood pulp - even when wet, it will tend to float rather than sink because wood is usually a bit less dense than water. Since it may not be JUST paper, it may depend on what else was added as to whether it will still float when soggy. It all depends on the average density.
Note that as it becomes soggy, cardboard may tend to disintegrate - at which point it would just be a mass of mush rather than recognizable as cardboard.
What else can I help you with?
How does an empty cardboard box float?
An empty cardboard box can float because of its shape and the material it is made of—cardboard is lightweight and has air pockets that provide buoyancy. When placed in water, the box displaces water equal to its weight, allowing it to float.
Can cardboard float?
Cardboard can float in water depending on its thickness and density. If the cardboard is thick and has low density, it is more likely to float. However, if it is thin and has high density, it may sink.
Why does cardboard float?
Cardboard floats because it is less dense than water. When placed in water, the upward buoyant force is greater than the downward force of gravity, causing the cardboard to float.
Will an object with a mass of 0.33N float?
I will assume that you are asking if it will float in water. That depends on the shape of the object and it's density, or you could say it depends on the effective density of the object where that takes into account any voids inside the object. If the material the object is made of is less dense than water, then the object will float. If the material the object is made of is denser than water and there are no internal voids, then it won't float. If the material the object is made of is denser than water but the object has sufficient internal voids so that its effective density is less than that of water, then it will float.
Does cardboard float or sink?
Cardboard will sink in water because it absorbs water quickly, making it denser than water.
How does an empty cardboard box float?
An empty cardboard box can float because of its shape and the material it is made of—cardboard is lightweight and has air pockets that provide buoyancy. When placed in water, the box displaces water equal to its weight, allowing it to float.
Can cardboard float?
Cardboard can float in water depending on its thickness and density. If the cardboard is thick and has low density, it is more likely to float. However, if it is thin and has high density, it may sink.
Does an empty cardboard box sink or float?
It will float until the cardboard becomes saturated and eventually sinks.
How can an object which sinks be made to float?
by fluffy stuff
Is cardboard a naturally occurring?
No - it's a man-made object. But the stuff it is made from is naturally occurring.
When an object float what does the object have?
when a object float it has density
Why does cardboard float?
Cardboard floats because it is less dense than water. When placed in water, the upward buoyant force is greater than the downward force of gravity, causing the cardboard to float.
Is a cardboard box naturally occurring?
No - it's a man-made object. But the stuff it is made from is naturally occurring.
Will an object with a mass of 0.33N float?
I will assume that you are asking if it will float in water. That depends on the shape of the object and it's density, or you could say it depends on the effective density of the object where that takes into account any voids inside the object. If the material the object is made of is less dense than water, then the object will float. If the material the object is made of is denser than water and there are no internal voids, then it won't float. If the material the object is made of is denser than water but the object has sufficient internal voids so that its effective density is less than that of water, then it will float.
How will knowing the density of a substance help you determine wether an object made from that material will float in water?
If it is lower it will float
What object will float?
An object will float if it has less density than the fluid it is placed in.For example, in the specific case of water, some objects that will float on it is anything made from most woods and most plastics.
Does cardboard float or sink?
Cardboard will sink in water because it absorbs water quickly, making it denser than water.
