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Lead sinks in water because the density of lead is greater than the density of water.
The displacement of water needs to be equal to the weight of the object for it to float. Lead sinks because the displacement of lead is greater than the displacement of water.
Kaylah Ward
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∙ 14y agoYes it can. It needs to displace its own weight in water in order to float. This is the Archimedes principle. The easiest way is to make it it boat-shaped ,with a large surface area on the bottom, which is why boats made out of denser material than lead can float.
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∙ 9y agoYes if it were made into a boat shape so that the volume it displaces was greater than its mass.
However, a solid cube of lead cannot float on water because the relative density of water is 1.00 but that of lead is 11.34.
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∙ 15y agoYes....everything floats in space due to the lack of gravity.
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∙ 15y agoIt sinks, because it is more dense then what ever liquid substance you have.
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∙ 6y agoA piece of solid lead could be made to float in water if it was thin enough or shaped like a tub (or boat) so that the weight of the water displaced would be less than the weight of the lead.
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∙ 13y agoThe density of mercury is roughly 13.5 gm/cc, whereas the density of lead is
roughly 11.3 gm/cc. Therefore a piece of lead will float in a puddle of mercury.
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What will happen to lead when it is dropped into water?
It will sink
Example of things that sink in water?
Lead weight, a stone, the list is endless.
Can lead weights sink or float?
It depends upon its shape. A solid brick of lead will sink. A lead weight pressed into the shape of a bowl will float, because it displaces more water, and is therefore buoyant enough to float.
What are the object that sink in water?
object that sink in water
Why does something sink or float according to buoyancy?
Density (mass x volume) of the object. If the object is less dense (helium in air, or foam in water) than the fluid in which it is placed, it will float. Likewise, if the object is more dense (lead in water, or water in air), it will sink.
What will happen to lead when it is dropped into water?
It will sink
Why do object flout or sink?
If it is heaver than water (or what ever liquid you put it in) it will sink. Lead will sink. A cork will float.
Can lead weight sink in water?
It's pretty hard to avoid.
Example of things that sink in water?
Lead weight, a stone, the list is endless.
Can lead weights sink or float?
It depends upon its shape. A solid brick of lead will sink. A lead weight pressed into the shape of a bowl will float, because it displaces more water, and is therefore buoyant enough to float.
What happens when your kitchen faucet is pulled out?
What happens after one pulls out their kitchen sink depends on what one did or didn't do prior to pulling out their kitchen sink. Not turning off the water supply to the sink prior to removal would likely lead to water being sprayed everywhere. Turning the water supply off, but not turning on the tap prior to sink removal, would likely lead to the remaining water draining out of the free end of the pipe. If the water supply was turned off and the remaining water in the lines drained, then the faucet can be removed safely removed.
Why coconut flout on water?
The coconut floats on water because its density is less than the density of the water. Anything with a greater density than water, such as lead, will sink.
Which will sink water or maple syrup?
Maple syrup will sink but water is unable to sink because it is water.
Why does lead sink in water?
Lead sinks in water because the density of lead is greater than the density of water.The displacement of water needs to be equal to the weight of the object for it to float. Lead sinks because the displacement of lead is greater than the displacement of water.
Why do you sink in water?
the water sink is not solid and liquid
What are the object that sink in water?
object that sink in water
10 things that sink in water?
Iron, Lead, Tin, Concrete, Silver, Gold, rocks, books, people, cars,
