Physics, asked by lord9166, 5 months ago

Why does a piece of steel sink in water but float on mercury?

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Answered by Anonymous

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There is all the matter of density; steel sink in water because it have more density than the water but it float in mercury because mercury have more density than the steel.

Answered by Anonymous

Because mercury is more dense than steel, and water is less dense than steel.

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