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When you drop things into bodies of water, some things sink and some things float. What determines this?
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When you drop things into bodies of water, some things sink and some things float. What determines this?

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Density determines the situation.

The denser the body than water, it sinks in water

The less dense the body than water, it floats on water.

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Answer: how dense the object is and if it has air in it.

Step-by-step explanation:

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