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Can someone please help me!!! once i switch it of it floats back to the bottom and i don't know why?

The wax and liquid are different densities. Density changes with temperature. When the wax is near the heat source, its temperature increases and it becomes less dense compared to the liquid and then it floats to the top. When it gets to the top, it cools down because it is farther from the heat source. When it cools down, it becomes denser than the liquid, and it sinks. So when you turn off the lava lamp, the wax and liquid cool to room temperature, and the wax is denser than the liquid so it stays at the bottom.

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