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What has greater density a grape or a paper clip?
Interesting question. Put the grape in water and I believe you will see it floats. It is lighter than water. Now, put a paper clip in water and you will see it sinks. So the paper clip must have a density greater than water. It has a higher density. The weight of the object does not matter. Density is weight divided by volume. You may also be wondering why some fruits float and others sink in water. Fruits contain water and sugar. This alone would make them slightly heavier than fresh tap water. However, in the skin of fruit, there are openings that contain air. Even a little air can compensate for the extra weight of the sugar. There is a second way to answer your question, you can look up the densities of aluminum (what a paper clip is made of) and water (which is approximately the density of the grape). Just enter aluminum and density into Google, and you will find the density of aluminum much higher than water (density ~ 1 gm/cc).
How do you find out what the angle is on a corner base sink cabinet if you are replacing the bottom shelf that has rotted out from water?
fold a piece of paper to fit within the angle. remove the paper and overlay on a protractor and read the angle. cem fold a piece of paper to fit within the angle. remove the paper and overlay on a protractor and read the angle. better yet, use the paper form to trace out and build the replacement shelf! cem
Which sink in wate regular or irregular?
irregular objects will sink due to uneven sides on the will not sink
Why do objects sink?
objects sink because they are to heavy.
Why the objects sink?
Objects sink when the density of the object is more than that of the water.
Why does a thumbtack sink inwater?
Huh, can't you float a thumbtack in water? If it sinks, it means that the amount of water displaced weighs less than the tack.
Will a paper clip sink or float?
A paper clip would float not sink. The only stuff that would sink would be the heavy stuff like a TV. thanks 4 the answer bro well the scientific way would be if the density of the object is greater than 1g/ml it will sink, if it less than 1g/ml it will float.
Does a paper clip sink or float?
It depends on the material with which the clip is made. If is made up of plastic it would float and if it is made up of metal then it would sink. Also the way in which we place the clip would decide whether it would float or sink. If we place even a metallic clip on the surface of water without disturbing the surface then it would float. It is due to the surface tension property of the liquid.
A paper will sink or float?
A paper clip would float not sink. The only stuff that would sink would be the heavy stuff like a TV. thanks 4 the answer bro well the scientific way would be if the density of the object is greater than 1g/ml it will sink, if it less than 1g/ml it will float.
Why did the paper clip fall to the bottom of a bowl of water?
The paper clip is more dense than the water, and it will sink. Water does not have sufficient buoyancy to support it. As regards density, the metal in the paperclip has more mass per unit of volume than the water does.
What makes a paperclip sink in water?
the mass of the paper clip weighs too much for the buoyant force of the water to push up to the surface of the water. wrong
Will paper sink?
Paper will sink once it has absorbed enough water to make it heavy.
Which stone doesnt sink in water?
Pumice
Is a clip-on device that mounts on top of the processor?
Heat sink
Why does a water balloon sink in a jar when paper is burned in the jar?
because it does not have moistire so it sink an paper is burned unless it is in the sun
What clogs a sink?
Grout Tissue Paper
Why does paper sink?
A paper sinks because it has less density. Paper can get wet because it can hold to much.
