Thursday, May 17, 2012

To make something float

What does it take to make something float. How important do you think material is versus shape?


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29 comments:

jarred s said...

it depends on the shape and material most

Oja, Noah said...

The most important part of floating is density. An object, like a rock, will sink because it has a high density. Most people (this class) would think that its because if weight, but you can put a miniature rock in a pool and it will still sink. Density also matters with the liquid. The denser a liquid the less things will sink into it. Think of a wiffle ball bat. If you throw it into a pool, it will float. A rock with the same weight will sink. This is because a wiffle ball bat is a lot less dense.

joshua said...

it depends on the whight and size

Lauryn F said...

bricks don't float wood does and when you put wood in the water and then you put bricks in the water the the bricks sink and the wood floats up more and that is called displacement.

Sammy P said...

The different matierial sink and float. Wood Floats, Brick Sinks. The shape can once in a while make a difference.

db said...

IT DEPENDS ON THE WIEGHT AND SIZE OF THE OBJECT

Sarah M said...

I think that the material is more important because if the material is heavy it will sink but if it is a circle it doesn't mean it will sink.

CN said...

What does it take to make something float. How important do you think material is versus shape?
1.It has to be light and small to float more
2.i don't think that it doesn't matter what shape it is just the material

Maddie and Sophia!(: said...

It depends on the weight and size of the object.

Aleha C (: and Gracie N (: said...

Its important because the if its heavy it will sink. (:

Jasmine Mason said...

It depends on the buoyancy (weighing less than the water that it's in).

Jewel (: said...

depends on weight and size of the object

Nate B. said...

It depends on weight, density, and buoyancy

Sarah(: said...

It depends on the weight and size of the object

caelin w said...

you need bouyancy to be able to have something float

Brian B. said...

It takes certain materials to make something float, I think it is ver important because if you had the right material but wrong shape it could float under water!

thatdaviddude said...

Its important because the if its heavy it will sink and if it is not heavy and it is light it will float. I dont think the shape matters.

Jasmine Mason said...

although not all materials will float because it becomes heavier because it absorbs the liquid.

Sarah(: said...

Density and Buoyancy also

Molly M said...

What does it take to make something float. How important do you think material is versus shape?
What it takes to make something float is the size and weight.I think it is important for different material like wood can float,and a rock sinks.

Dillon M :) said...

The different matierial sink and float. Wood Floats, Brick Sinks. The shape can once in a while make a difference.

jason and that buger jake said...

you need bouyancy to be able to have something float

Rhiannon J :) said...

I think both shape and material affect how it will float, and for it to float, you need a buoyant force.

Tyla greenlaw said...

I definelty think the shape and material effect how it floats.

Camille D :) said...

you need bouyant force to make it float, and shape and material affect how it floats.

sabrina D :) said...

The wood floats the best :)
You need bouyant force to make them float :)

alex pinkham said...

you need bouyant force to make it float, and shape and material affect how it floats. :) also the weight affects it too.

kyle mckay said...

the shape doesn't make a difference

Liz Napolitano❤ said...

What does it take to make something float. How important do you think material is versus shape?

It really depends on weight and size of the object.

Liz(: