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No, a steel ball will not float in Mercury, even if it is heated. Mercury is much denser than steel, so the steel ball will sink in mercury regardless of its temperature.

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Why iron ball floats on mercury?

An iron ball floats on mercury because mercury is much denser than iron. The buoyant force acting on the iron ball due to the displacement of mercury is greater than the gravitational force pulling it downward, causing it to float.


A hollow steel ball weighs 1 kilogram what must its volume be for it to float in water?

For an object to flat it must displace more water than it weighs. So a 1 kg hollow steel ball bust displace 1kg of water. 1 kg of water has a volume of 1 litre so the steel ball must have a volume greater than 1l. Note: 1lite = 1000cm^3


Is a ball bearing magnetic will they float or sink?

Ball bearings are typically made of steel, which is not a magnetic material. They will sink in water and not float because their density is higher than that of water. If exposed to a strong magnetic field, ball bearings made of magnetic materials like iron may be attracted to the magnet.


How can a beach ball can float on water?

A beach ball can float on water because it is less dense than the water, due to the air trapped inside the ball. The buoyant force exerted by the water on the beach ball is greater than the force of gravity pulling it down, allowing the ball to float on the surface of the water.


Can a solid ball of steel float in salt water?

yes =============== Another opinion: No. Depending on its exact composition, the density of any steel is somewhere between 7.48 to 8.0 times the density of water. Anything whose aggregate density is greater than that of water sinks in it.

Related Questions

Will a cannon ball float in mercury?

That depends on what is it made of, however even lead cannon ball would float in mercury, let alone steel one. If you compare densities, you can see that mercury is more dense than lead in room temperature (13530 kg m-3 vs 11 540 kg m-3). One can imagine a cannon ball made of depleted uranium perhaps, which would sink in mercury, being more dense.


Why iron ball floats on mercury?

An iron ball floats on mercury because mercury is much denser than iron. The buoyant force acting on the iron ball due to the displacement of mercury is greater than the gravitational force pulling it downward, causing it to float.


Whould an aluminum ball sink or float?

Depends on the medium, and whether the ball is solid or not. A solid ball would float on mercury, sink in water. If it were hollow enough (or filled with, say, cork) it would float in water.


A hollow steel ball weighs 1 kilogram what must its volume be for it to float in water?

For an object to flat it must displace more water than it weighs. So a 1 kg hollow steel ball bust displace 1kg of water. 1 kg of water has a volume of 1 litre so the steel ball must have a volume greater than 1l. Note: 1lite = 1000cm^3


How does magnetic clutch pressure differential meter work?

There is a float in mercury manometer.It positions the balls in nonmagnetic tube below it.The permenant magnet is self centering on the steel ball and two glass balls are used for additional buoyance.Movement of float prodeuces corresponding rotation of magnetic arm,and a pointer operates over and indicating scale.


Is a ball bearing magnetic will they float or sink?

Ball bearings are typically made of steel, which is not a magnetic material. They will sink in water and not float because their density is higher than that of water. If exposed to a strong magnetic field, ball bearings made of magnetic materials like iron may be attracted to the magnet.


Will a solid ball float or sink?

float


Why ball can't bounce on water?

A steel ball sinks in water because weight of water displaced by a steel ball is larger than the body of water.


What ball will drop first in hot water or cold water?

a steel ball bearing will drop faster in warm water then cold water, a beach ball will float better in cold water because cold water is more dense.


How can a steel ball float in the air?

first yo get a clear picture cube the take it a part after glue the south of each magnet to each face on the in side let the glue set after carefully put the steel ball in the middle and if it doesn't layer the magnets to make the force stronger.


What is a steel ball?

A steel ball is a ball, or sphere, made of steel. An example would be a ball bearing, and the whole world runs on bearings, many of which are of the ball bearing variety.


When the metal ball is heated can it go through the metal ring?

when the ball is heated, it will pass through the unheated ring.