What determines how well an object floats?

Answer 1

if it is lighter than the amount of liquid it displaces

If the density of the object is lower than the density of the liquid, then it will float. If the object is denser than the liquid, then it will sink

The answer is just density lol
An object will float if its density is less than its environment. Or, another way, an object will float if it weighs less than the volume of the gas (or fluid) that it displaces.

Answer 2

The buoyancy of an object determines how well it will float. The surface area will increase the volume to give more displacement even if the density of a material may be high eg iron ball will sink but if it covers a large area it will float as in ships made of iron.

The density of the object and the density of the fluid determines how well an object will float in a fluid. The density of the object must be less than the density of the fluid, or it will sink.

Answer 3

Though other factors play a small role a substance's buoyancy in water is mainly dependent on the density of the substance. If the substance has a density greater than water, it will sink else it will float.

Answer 4

I would say that the main characteristics would be weight and mass! The following are a possible selection: Weight Mass Inertia Volume Density

Answer 5

The object's density: if the object is more dense than water, then it will sink. If it is less dense than water, it will float.

Answer 6

An object will float if its density is less than its environment.

Or, another way, an object will float if it weighs less than the volume of the gas (or fluid) that it displaces.

Answer 7

its density