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No, volume alone does not determine if something will sink or float. The density of an object compared to the density of the fluid it is placed in determines whether it will sink or float. An object will float if its density is less than the density of the fluid, and it will sink if its density is greater.
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Can scientists use the measure of density to tell if something will float. False True?
True. Scientists can use the measure of density to determine if an object will float or sink in a fluid. If the density of an object is less than that of the fluid, it will float; if the density is greater, it will sink.
Comparing the what of an object with that of a liquid will tell you whether or not the object will float in that liquid?
Comparing the density of an object with that of a liquid will determine whether the object will float or sink in the liquid. If the object is less dense than the liquid, it will float; if it is more dense, it will sink.
How do you think the amount of a material affects its tendency to sink or float?
All by itself, the 'mass' of an object ... the amount of material in it ... doesn't tell you anything about whether it will sink or float. An AlkaSeltzer tablet and a large boulder both sink, but a duck and a large steel battleship both float. There must be more to it.
How can you tell when an object will float on water or any other liquid?
The density of an object determines whether it will float or sink in another substance. An object will float if it is less dense than the liquid it is placed in. also an object will sink if it is denser than the liquid it is placed in.
Is floats or sinks in water a physical property?
Yes it is because mass and density are physical properties and density is how you can tell if it is going to sink or float. to find out density, you divide the mass by the volume of an object.
Can you tell if an object will sink or float by measuring only its volume?
No.
How do you tell if something is going to float or sink?
Easiest way, which works under normal conditions, is to compare the object's density with that of water, which is conveniently 1.00. You basically take the mass of the object and divide by its volume. If it's greater than 1, it will sink (in water). If it's less, it should float (in water).
Can scientists use the measure of density to tell if something will float. False True?
True. Scientists can use the measure of density to determine if an object will float or sink in a fluid. If the density of an object is less than that of the fluid, it will float; if the density is greater, it will sink.
How do you tell if something float or sink?
An object will float if its density is less than that of the fluid it is in, while it will sink if its density is greater. To determine this, you can compare the object's weight to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object. If the object displaces a weight of fluid greater than its own weight, it will float; otherwise, it will sink. This principle is known as buoyancy.
What two things help in determining if an object will float of sink?
You can tell if objects will float or sink byHow buoyant the object isHow dense the object is
Do dead betta fish float or sink?
they float belly upl... they float belly upl... float and, you don't really need to know because it will be easy to tell that it is dead.
How could you tell if an object would sink in water?
if it ways less then 1 it will float
How can you tell if an object will sink or float before you throw it into a freshwater pond?
Calculate the object's density. If the density is less than that of fresh water it will float, if it is more it will sink in fresh water. Density is the mass of the object divided by its volume. The density of fresh water is 1000 kilograms per cubic meter, or 1 kg per litre.
Comparing the what of an object with that of a liquid will tell you whether or not the object will float in that liquid?
Comparing the density of an object with that of a liquid will determine whether the object will float or sink in the liquid. If the object is less dense than the liquid, it will float; if it is more dense, it will sink.
How does the density of an object affect it as it sinks through water?
It's difficult to tell what you are asking. If the question is concerned with the bouyancy of the object, it will sink if it first displaces its volume of water, or will float if it first displaces its weight in water. Since density is mass per unit volume, objects with an average density greater than water will sink.
If you have a cube and a sphere that weigh the same but only the cube will float what does that tell you about the volume?
The cube has a larger volume.
How can you tell if the object will sink or float in a liquid?
Depends on the liquid, different liquids have different densities thus different things will float or sink in them. If it's water you're try throwing the object in a swimming pool.
