Why some objects float and others sink? You can see the answer in this powerpoint.

1. THE WATER
Name: Water Ball
Author: Doug88888
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2. What is float?
Name: Cork
floating
Author: The Little
Ants
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3. What is sink?
Name: Stone sinking
Author: The Little Ants
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4. Activity
• Objects which floats and objects which sinks.
Name: Objects
Author: The Little
Ants
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5. Coin
Name: Coin sinking
Author: The Little Ants
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6. Leaf
Name: Leaf floating
Author: The Little Ants
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7. Cork
Name: Cork floating
Author: The Little Ants
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8. Stone
Name: Stone sinking
Author: The Little Ants
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9. Conclusion
The object floats because of the mass, not
because of the volume.