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Why do objects sink in water & float on other liquids?

10/05/2007 10:55 AM

Why do objects sink in water, but floats on another substance?

Still confused, find out the density of the two liquids.
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Re: Whu do ojects sink in water & float on other liquids?

10/05/2007 11:03 AM

No, no confusion at all. It's a rather basic concept.

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Re: Whu do ojects sink in water & float on other liquids?

10/05/2007 2:00 PM

It is simply. If the densities are determined for the different fluids and for the object in question that when compared will answer the nice question.

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Re: Why do objects sink in water & float on other liquids?

10/07/2007 9:43 PM

Differences in fluid densities. An object may sink in fresh water but may float in seawater because seawater is denser due to its high TDS content.

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