Lower density materials float in higher density fluids. This does not occur if two miscible fluids are miscible (dissolve in each other). In that case the one fluid mixed with the other (e.g. alcohol and water)
solid
It is likely to sink. However, it may float if it is shaped like a boat.
water and gas
Sink. Items with a density of less than one will float on water.
mass is the density of any given object. what i mean by this is that it is how closely together the molecules are placed, aka the density.
The object will dissolve in the container of water.
The density of the material is greater than the density of water if it sinks to the bottom of the container when placed in water.
No. the density is a characteristic of the liquid itself and not dependant on the container holding the liquid. Think of it this way: would the boiling point of a liquid change with the shape of a container? Another thought: think of a very rich, dense chocolate cake, as opposed to a very light angel food cake. You can have a very thin slice of the chocolate cake, or a ridiculously decadent slab. both pieces have the same quality of denseness, even if one is much more fun to eat.
When a liquid is placed in a closed container, molecules with sufficient energy can escape from the liquid and turn into gas. This process is called evaporation.
You can determine which liquid has greater density by measuring the mass of equal volumes of each liquid. The liquid with greater mass per unit volume has higher density. Alternatively, you could also check their buoyancy when placed in the same container – the liquid that floats on top has lower density.
An object will float if it has less density than the liquid in which it is placed.
If the density of a body is greater than the density of the liquid it is placed in, the body will sink in the liquid. This is because objects with higher density than the liquid they are placed in will experience a net downward force greater than the buoyant force acting on them, causing them to sink.
The density of the material is greater than the density of water because it sinks to the bottom of the container. Objects with a density greater than that of water will sink in water.
an object will float on a denser liquid
The density of the liquid determines the buoyant force acting on an object placed in it. If the object is denser than the liquid, it will sink. If the object is less dense than the liquid, it will float. The relationship between the density of the object and the density of the liquid affects how much of the object is submerged and the magnitude of the buoyant force.
Any Liquid or Gas
If the density of a solid substance is greater than that of the liquid it is placed in, the solid substance will sink to the bottom of the liquid. This occurs because objects with higher density will displace an equal volume of the lower density liquid, causing the solid to sink.