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What of a mineral will determine if it floats or sinks in water?
The density of the mineral compared to the density of water will determine if it floats or sinks. If the mineral has a lower density than water, it will float; if it has a higher density, it will sink.
If a block of wood floats in water what does that mean about its density?
If a block of wood floats in water, it means that the density of the wood is less than the density of water. This is because objects with a lower density than water will float, while objects with a higher density will sink.
How do you know the density of an object if it floats on water?
If an object floats on water, it means its density is less than that of water. You can calculate the density of the object by comparing its weight to its volume, using the formula density = mass/volume. The density of water is about 1 g/cm^3, so if the object floats on water, its density will be less than 1 g/cm^3.
What is floats in water What density?
An object will float in water if it has LESS density than the water.
What can you infer about the density of a substance if a block of that substance floats in water?
If a block of substance floats in water, it means that the substance is less dense than water. This indicates that the density of the substance is lower than that of water, which has a density of 1 g/cm³.
Why iron bob floats in mercury?
the iron bob floats in Mercury because it density is less than mercurys density
What floats and what doesn't floats?
everything which has less density than water will float.....
What of a mineral will determine if it floats or sinks in water?
The density of the mineral compared to the density of water will determine if it floats or sinks. If the mineral has a lower density than water, it will float; if it has a higher density, it will sink.
What determains if an object floats or sinks?
The Density.
Why snow floats on water?
The density of snow is lower than the density of water.
When does water float and why does it float?
Water floats when it is in the solid phase, called ice. Ice floats because the density of ice is less than the density of water.
If a block of wood floats in water what does that mean about its density?
If a block of wood floats in water, it means that the density of the wood is less than the density of water. This is because objects with a lower density than water will float, while objects with a higher density will sink.
Does oil or water have a lower density?
Oil floats on water, and has a lower density.
How does a hydrometer work to measure the density of a liquid?
A hydrometer works by floating in a liquid and measuring how high or low it floats based on the liquid's density. The higher it floats, the lower the density of the liquid, and vice versa.
Is the density of water more then the density of oil?
Cooking oil has a density of 910 to 930 kilograms per cubic meter or 0.91 to 0.93 grams per cubic centimeter. Therefore it is lighter than water and floats on it.
When a submarine pumps water out of its floatation tank its density decreases and it floats why?
because of density
Why do corks float?
the cork floats because it is has density
