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Iron doesn't float. To float it has to be lighter than water. It is heavier.

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Why iron nail floats on mercury but sinks on water.?

Iron has a higher density than water, so it sinks in water; but is less dense than mercury so it floats.


Why does the iron nail sinks in water but katori floats in water?

The iron nail sinks in water because its density is greater than that of water. The katori floats because its shape and material make it less dense than water, allowing it to displace enough water to generate a buoyant force greater than its weight.


What would a compound sentence be using the word sink in?

Wood floats on water, but iron sinks into it.


What happens to iron and sulphur when you add water?

The iron and sulphur split because the iron sinks and the sulphur floats so you can separate the mixture


Why wood floats on water?

Wood floats on water because it is less dense than water. When an object is less dense than the fluid it is placed in, it will float. The air pockets within the wood contribute to its buoyancy, keeping it afloat on the water's surface.


Why should float on water while it is made up of iron sinks in water?

Anything which floats on water can only do so if it displaces, or moves out of the way, its own mass of water. Wood floats because it displaces a small amount of water, a large lump of iron is very heavy so it will keep displacing water until it has displaced its own mass.


Why iron bob floats in mercury?

the iron bob floats in Mercury because it density is less than mercurys density


What is denser than water so water will float?

Anything that doesn't float in water is less dense than water, say iron? So if you drop an iron bar into a glass of water, you can say that the iron sinks or you can interpret it as the water floats? If you are referring to liquid, then mercury.


Can float on water?

Of course. Fresh water floats on salt water, warmer water floats on cooler water, and ice floats on any water.


If iron floats in Mercury what does that mean?

It means that mercury is denser than iron.


How does ice floats on water?

It is less dense than water, therefore it floats on water.


Why does iron sinks while iron boat floats on sea?

jk its because the boats are full of air, which is less dense than water, and so is unable to sink. if there is a hole in the boat, the air will proceed to be replaced with water, and therefore sink. There must be enough air in the boat to be able to carry the large weight of the iron.