Question

Neel has a block of wood that float in water such that most part of its body remains submerged in water. He now takes it out and drills a few holes in this wooden block and again immerses the block in water.
a) Predict what will happen when the wood with holes is put back into the water. Explain your prediction.
b) Does the density of the block change on drilling holes?​

Answer 1

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Wood, cork, and ice float in water because they are less dense than water. ... It floats because it weighs less than amount of water it would have to push out of the glass if it sank.Wood, cork, and ice are all less dense thanwater, and they float; rocks are more dense, so they sink.