-- When the density of the stuff is less than the density of the fluid
you drop it into, then it'll float in the fluid.
-- When the density of the stuff is greater than the density of the fluid
you drop it into, then it'll sink in the fluid.
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.
The color or surface texture of an object will never affect whether it sinks or floats. The buoyancy of an object is dependent on its density compared to the density of the fluid it is placed in.
Whether an object sinks or floats is determined by its density in relation to the density of the fluid it's in. If the object is less dense than the fluid, it will float; if it's more dense, it will sink. The volume of an object alone doesn't affect whether it sinks or floats; it's the relationship between its volume and its overall density that determines its buoyancy.
Water sinks or floats in other liquids based on their relative densities. If an object is denser than water, it will sink. If it is less dense, it will float. This is due to the principle of buoyancy, where the upward force exerted by a fluid opposes the weight of the object, determining whether it sinks or floats.
A balloon.
sinks
It is impossible to tell; whether an object floats or sinks depends on its density, not on its weight.
Not Yassine JR
Styrofoam floats on water, Soap sinks.
The Density.
A submarine sinks as it fills its' ballast tanks with water. Then it uses pressurized air to empty them and float again.
Iron has a higher density than water, so it sinks in water; but is less dense than mercury so it floats.
A peeled orange floats A not peeled orange sinks
it sinks
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.
seamen
You can put it in a glass with water and see if it floats or sinks