An alloy of unknown mixtures has density of 4125kg/cubicmetre .Will it sink in water with density of 1.0g/cubiccentimetre ???Please elaborate

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anonymous · Answer

an essential criterian for floating is that the density of liquid in which a substance is immersed has more density than the substance u can see why as u read through this
buoyant force/thrust that balances the weight of the body=weight of fluid displaced by the body
so for floating both the vertical forces shud balance out each other
by archimedes principle the VOLUME OF FLUID DISPLACED=VOLUME OF BODY IMMERSED
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v is the total volume of body immersed so that is an essential criterion for floating