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So, we are given a ball with a density of 1100 kg/m³, and two liquids: water (1000 kg/m³) and honey (1400 kg/m³). Our goal is to determine if the ball will sink or float in the given liquids.
Let's take two common substances: water and ice. Water has a density of 1000 kg/m³ and ice has a density of about 917 kg/m³. You would notice that the ice is always floating when you put ice and water together. This would occur if you have other substances.
Here's what you should know:
- If the density of an object is greater than the liquid it is in, then that object will sink.
- If the density of an object is less than the liquid it is in, then that object will float.
Since the ball has a density of 1100 kg/m³, and water's density is 1000 kg/m³, then the ball will sink. If the ball is placed in honey, then it will float because the density of honey (1400 kg/m³) is greater than the ball's density.
Therefore, objects with a greater density than the surrounding liquid sink, while objects with a smaller density than the surrounding liquid float, which is the fourth choice.
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