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Yes.
An object floats in water if it can displace a volume of water that is equal to its mass. The denser the water is the less volume is needed for the same mass, and so the higher the object will float.
This is the reason for the invention of the Plimsoll Line on the sides of ships - it shows how the ship will float in different waters which have different densities due to saltiness and temperature, and so indicates a safe loading limit.
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What happens to an object in water if its density is less than that of water?
it will float
Why does a log float?
An object will float on water if it has less density than the water. Or than any other liquid on which it is supposed to float.
What does volume and mass have to do with flotationn?
The density of an object is its mass divided by its volume. If that is less than the density of water, it will float; if greater it will sink
Will density always stay the same no matter what size the object is?
Density of the substance will always stay the same. Density of the object will also stay the same if solid, no matter the size, but not if it is carved out. That is why a steel boat can float
Which of the following objects will float on a fluid that has a density of 2 grams cm³?
a 5 gram object that is 5 cm³ :)
