Question

which of the following materials will float on water and which will sink in water? an iron nail, a plastic toy , a cube of Ice , saw dust , sand and dry leaves​

Answer 1

Answer:

Float on water: A plastic toy, A cube of ice, Dry leaves, saw dust. Sink in water: An iron nail, Sand.

Answer 2

The following materials will float on water - a plastic toy, cube of ice, sawdust and dry leaves.

The following materials will float on water - a plastic toy, cube of ice, sawdust and dry leaves.The following materials will sink in water- an iron nail, sand

• To determine which materials will float in the water or not we look at the densities of both water and the material.
• The materials having a density lower than that of water will float on top while the materials having a density higher than water will sink.
• Among the following given options plastic toys, a cube of ice, sawdust and dry leaves will float on water as their density is lower than water while an iron nail, sand would sink because their density is higher than that of water.