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If an object has a higher density than water, will it sink or float?
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An object will sink if it's density is higher than water, it will float if it is lower. Density of a substance is the mass per unit of volume. An object with higher density than water must have higher mass per unit of volume than the water.
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If an object is more dense than than water it will sink, and if it is less dense than water it will float.
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