Sink or Float Quiz

1. If an object displaces water more than its weight ,it will

   A) Float
   B) Sink
   C) Fly
   D) None of the above

2. Whether a thing floats or sinks, it depends upon its

   A) Velocity
   B) Speed
   C) Inertia
   D) Density

3. If an object displaces water less than its weight ,it will

   A) Float
   B) Sink
   C) Don't Know
   D) Fly

4. Wood floats on water becuase

   A) It is less dense than water
   B) It is more dense than water
   C) Inertia
   D) It has more weight

5. A ship floats in an ocean because

   A) It displaces more water than its weight
   B) It displaces less water than its weight
   C) It displaces equal water than its weight
   D) It has an engine

6. Which of the following will float in water ?

   A) A stone
   B) A mobile phone
   C) A cotton shirt
   D) An iron key

7. Oil floats over water because its

   A) Density is more than water
   B) Density is less than water
   C) Shining is more than water
   D) None of the above

8. Which of the following will sink in water ?

   A) Tennis Ball
   B) Wood
   C) Plastic Toy
   D) Iron Nail

9. Floating of an object is also related to its ability to

   A) Displace water
   B) Relocate water
   C) Absorb water
   D) None of the above

10. A ball weighs 1 pound ,if put in water it displaces 2 pounds of water ,it will

    A) Sink
    B) Fly
    C) Float
    D) None of the above

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