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If something is more dense will it float in something less dense?
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∙ 13y ago
Yes.
EDIT: Density is not the sole factor. While denser liquids proportionally outweigh less dense liquids thus earning themselves a lower position when in contact with with liquids of less density, chemical properties also come into play. Lets say we have a container of water, (1.0 g/L), and we add pure lemon juice, (approx 1.1 g/L). Instead of forming distinct layers, the lemon juice is diluted by the water. The molecules combine to form into a chemically inseparable solution due to solubility.
Vegetable oil .91-.93 g/cm3 - Water 1.0 g/. Mix the two and the vegetable oil will float on top of the water, therefore, the LESS dense liquid will float on top, while the MORE dense liquid will sink to the bottom. Info taken from : What_is_the_density_of_1_tablespoon_of_vegetable_oil
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agono it won't, water was a density of 1g/1cm3 and wood has a density of 0.4g/1cm3 therefore wood can float in water because it is less dense then water. something like concrete (density of 2.3g/1cm3) will sink because it is more dense then water. so in able to float the fluid has to be more dense then the object.
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∙ 12y agoYes a less dense substance will "float" above. If you are trying to test this, use water, which has a density of 1. If the substance is more dense it will sink and if the substance is less dense it will float.
Some examples:
- Take a tub of water and stick a block of willow wood in it. The wood floats, not because it isn't heavy, but because the wood itself is less dense than the water. Water's density is 1000 kg/cu.m, whereas the density of the willow is 420 kg/cu.m
- Take pure water and sea water. Sea water is heaver than the pure water, and will therefore sink. If you really want to see this, dye the sea water red so you can tell the difference.
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∙ 9y agoBuoyancy is defined as the tendency of a less dense substance to float in a more dense liquid. An example of this is ice floating in water.
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∙ 14y agoWithout some other effect than simply the difference in densities, no.
Think of oil and water.
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∙ 14y agoIt means the liquid on top has a lesser density than the liquid on the below. The liquid on top sits on top and they don't mix unless the solution is swirled or stirred.
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∙ 13y agoThis is simply called "floating".
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∙ 15y agoYes
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∙ 11y agoBuoyancy
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The ability of an object to float on a fluid is influenced by?
density. A less dense object will float on a more dense liquid.
When water freezes it expands and becomes more or less dense?
It becomes less dense. Ice will float on water
If an object's density is is less than that of the fluid what will happen?
it will float providing it is in that fluidIt will float on the surface of the fluid.
Why does puffed puri float and flat sink?
Puffing it up makes it less dense. Anything less dense than water can float on water, and anything more dense than water will sink.
How can you use density of an objectto predict whether it will float or sink?
if the object is more dense the liquid it is in it will sink. if it is less dense than the liquid it is in it will float
What phenomenon allows objects or liquids that are less dense to float in liquids that are more dense?
If an object or liquid is is less dense than the liquid in which it floats, that's the reason why it floats, because whatever is less dense floats. If you meant to ask why something MORE dense can float in something LESS dense, one answer is surface tension.
How can you determine if something is more or less dense than a given liquid?
Put the "something" into the liquid, and see if it will float.
Is chalk less dense than salty water?
No, it is more dense. If it were less dense it would float.
Why is it that you float on water?
Because water is more dense then our bodies so when things are more dense they sink to the bottom and when they are less dense they float to the top
The tendency of a less dense substance to float in a more dense liquid is called what?
The tendency of a less dense substance to float in a more dense liquid is called buoyancy. Acids are substances that form hydronium ions when dissolved in water.
How does liquid affect the height of which some objects float or sink?
Floating and sinking is related to density - if something is more dense (i.e. has more mass per volume) than the fluid it will sink, and if it is less dense then it will float. This is why wood floats in water, and helium balloons float in air - helium is less dense than air and wood is less dense than water. Steel ships float because, although they are made of steel which is more dense than water, the air inside them is less dense than water so the overall effect is floating.
The ability of an object to float on a fluid is influenced by?
density. A less dense object will float on a more dense liquid.
Why does sand oil and maple surup sink in water?
more dense substances sink, less dense substances float. oil will not sink in water, it will float, it is less dense.
When water freezes it expands and becomes more or less dense?
It becomes less dense. Ice will float on water
Is a ice cube more or less dense than liquid water?
Ice cubes are less dense than liquid water, which is why they float.
If an object's density is is less than that of the fluid what will happen?
it will float providing it is in that fluidIt will float on the surface of the fluid.
How does density affect an object to float?
Well, if the object is more dense than the liquid, it will sink. If the object is less dense than the liquid, it will float. For example, a kernel is more dense than water, so it sinks, but the kernel is less dense than corn syrup, so it will float.
