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They are less dense than water. More dense things sink.
Density refers to how tightly the atoms are packed.
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What are some things that can float and sink?
ice
Why do things float and some things sink?
Things that float in a fluid are less dense than the fluid. Things that sink in a fluid are more dense than the fluid.
Why some things float and other things sink?
Because of the objects density.
Why do some things float and som things sinks?
Because of density difference. High density causes the body to sink and low density makes the things to float on the surface.
What is a liquid that makes things float?
It is quite common for various things to float in water. But any liquid can cause things to float.
Why do things float in the air?
things float in air because of density
How do you make things float?
You can't make things float, things float by it's self's it's density is lower than 1 it can float, if it's density is greater than 1 it can't float.
Do things float in alcohol?
Yes. For every fluid, there are things that float in it ... they just have to be things that are less dense than the fluid. That's how stones float in mercury, logs float in water, and hot balloons float in air.
Why some things float but others sink?
Maybe because they build it to not sink and some things sink because it is how it's made
What makes some things float?
Density of the object and buoyancy of the water/liquid.
Why do some things flaot while others sink?
things that are more dense sink while things that are less dense float
Does sea salt make things float?
Yes any salt can make things float
