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In order for clay to float in water, you must spread it out as much as you can and form it into a boat shape, or you could spread it out, and take it and form it into a ball, but leave a big pocket of air in the middle, and it should float either way if done right.
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∙ 13y agoPlasticine is a malleable material which can be molded by the human hand at room temperature into any shape at all.
If the plasticine is shaped into a boat it will float on water.
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How can you make a ball of clay float?
by making a boat and that way a boat can float anytime in water
Why does a solid piece of clay sink while a clay boat can be made to float?
The clay boat (like a steel ship) displaces its own weight in the water. So, as long as the sides of the clay boat (or steel ship) is above the water level, it will float. A solid piece of clay will (like a stone) sink immediately.
How do you make a can float on water?
If the can is empty, and you avoid water from entering it, it will float without any trouble.
What are ways that will make a plasticine float on water?
put in in water
What property makes a clay float?
Density
How can you make a ball of clay float?
by making a boat and that way a boat can float anytime in water
If you put a ball of clay into a glass of water it will sink how can the clay be changed so that it will float?
If you make the modeling clay into a bowl shape, it should float
Does modeling clay float?
no it doesn't its more dence than the water
Why does a solid piece of clay while a clay boat can be made to float?
The clay boat (like a steel ship) displaces its own weight in the water. So, as long as the sides of the clay boat (or steel ship) is above the water level, it will float. A solid piece of clay will (like a stone) sink immediately.
Why does a solid piece of clay sink while clay boat can be made to float?
The clay boat (like a steel ship) displaces its own weight in the water. So, as long as the sides of the clay boat (or steel ship) is above the water level, it will float. A solid piece of clay will (like a stone) sink immediately.
Why does a solid piece of clay sink while a clay boat can be made to float?
The clay boat (like a steel ship) displaces its own weight in the water. So, as long as the sides of the clay boat (or steel ship) is above the water level, it will float. A solid piece of clay will (like a stone) sink immediately.
Can you make a clay boat float?
with proper engineering, anything is possible.
Can you put salt in water to make an object float?
If the object does not quite float in water, adding salt to the water might make the object float, yes.
Why does clay and foil modeled as boats float?
Clay is porous so it has air bubbles in it as well as less dense than water so it stays above the water and the foil keeps it from absorbing the water and sinking.
How do you make a can float on water?
If the can is empty, and you avoid water from entering it, it will float without any trouble.
How does the salt make the egg float in water?
The salted water is denser than pure water and eggs can float.
How does salt make a quarter float?
it makes bubbles in water which has enough energy to make it float
