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D=m/v if an object is more dense than water it will sink. If it is less dense then it will float. The SI units for density are kilograms per cubic meter, giving water a density of 1 kg/m^3. If the density of a substance is less than 1, it will float in water.

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If the densityis more than the object, it will sink but if its less or the same it will float. For example, water has a density of 1.0 g/mL and let's say I put an object that is about 1.4 g/mL. The object that is 1.4 g/mL will sink, and you can say that the water will float.

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Well, if the object is more dense than the liquid, it will sink. If the object is less dense than the liquid, it will float. For example, a kernel is more dense than water, so it sinks, but the kernel is less dense than corn syrup, so it will float.

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How Does Density Make Things Sink or Float?

Any liquid exerts a force called "buoyancy" on the objects immersed into it

It is buoyancy that makes things float or sink on fluids{Note: Buoyancy is a type of force.}

So when you see a dried leaf floating on water then that's due to buoyancy exerted by the liquid on it.

Liquid exerts a pressure = Density (d) *Depth (h) * Acceleration due to gravity (g)

and Upthrust = change in Pressure * Area {pressure = Force/Area : Force = pressure * Area}

= change in {d*h*g} * Area

Since density and acceleration due to gravity are constants change in pressure = change in depth = the length of the object

buoyancy

me = length * Surface area

Upthrust = Volume * density * Acceleration due to gravity

Hence buoyancy depends directly on the density of the object - Jacalyn Frye

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The denser the object is, the less chance of floating it has.

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That depends on the solvent. In usual case (water), if the density of an object is below 1, then the object will float. If it is greater than 1, it will sink.

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