Some items, such as rubber, float on the water, while some items, such as gold, sink in

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elena-14-01-66 [18.8K]2 years ago

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Answer:

If an item is less dense, it floats on the water.

Explanation:

We know this since the more dense something it usually is heavier than if it was less dense. Which ways it down resulting to it sinking.

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