Question

How can we say that a given solid is likely to float sink in an given liquid

Answer 1

Whether a given solid would float or sink depends upon the density of solid and the amount of water displaced by it on immersion in water.

Checking out the above factors we can easily determine that the solid will float or sink.

Answer 2

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$<b><u>If the density of the material or the object is more than that of the liquid in which it is put, the object sinks/moves downwards.$

Similarly, if the object has the less density that that of the liquid in which it is put, the object will float/move on the surface.