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What happens when an object has a density greater than that of the surrounding liquid

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the object will sink. like if it were a rock dropped in water the density of the rock is greater then the density of the water.
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Step-by-step explanation:

Density is defined as mass per unit volume.

Mathematically,
Density = frac{mass}{volume}

This shows that density is proportional to mass of the object, that is, more is density more will be the mass of object.

Thus, when an object has a density greater than that of the surrounding liquid then the object will sink into the liquid.

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