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How do you explain why things sink or float to a 5 year old?
Things sink if they are heavy and push the water down, and float if they are light and let the water hold them up like a balloon.
Can light things float on water?
If it has enough surface area such as a leaf or bigger yes so long as it lands on the water in such a way it traps a little air under it, note..even concrete can float, many septic tanks are made of concrete and will float in only about a foot of water if you dont remember to fill them with water before it rains
What is the term for the scientific explanation of how things float?
The term for the scientific explanation of how things float is "buoyancy."
Do things float in alcohol?
Yes. For every fluid, there are things that float in it ... they just have to be things that are less dense than the fluid. That's how stones float in mercury, logs float in water, and hot balloons float in air.
Do heavy things always sink and light things always float?
No, whether an object sinks or floats depends on its density compared to the density of the fluid it is placed in. An object with a lower density than water will float, while an object with a higher density will sink. The weight alone does not determine if the object will sink or float.
Why can light things float?
They weigh less than the water they displace.
Why does only light things float in salt water?
Whether things float or sink this depend only on the density , the density of the salt water is aprox. 1030 kilogram per meter cube so if you but things have density less than that they will float , things with higher density sink.
How do you explain why things sink or float to a 5 year old?
Things sink if they are heavy and push the water down, and float if they are light and let the water hold them up like a balloon.
What is a liquid that makes things float?
It is quite common for various things to float in water. But any liquid can cause things to float.
How do you make things float?
You can't make things float, things float by it's self's it's density is lower than 1 it can float, if it's density is greater than 1 it can't float.
Does helium float or sink?
Helium is light and it will float / rise.
Can light things float on water?
If it has enough surface area such as a leaf or bigger yes so long as it lands on the water in such a way it traps a little air under it, note..even concrete can float, many septic tanks are made of concrete and will float in only about a foot of water if you dont remember to fill them with water before it rains
Does sea salt make things float?
Yes any salt can make things float
What is the term for the scientific explanation of how things float?
The term for the scientific explanation of how things float is "buoyancy."
Why will a penny float in cooking oil?
it will float bc the penny is so light that it should float.
Does lode stone float?
No. To get them to float they must be placed on something light.
What are the release dates for What Makes Things Float - 1951?
What Makes Things Float - 1951 was released on: USA: 1951
