Whats the reason you can float a paperclip on water?

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Answer:

because it is not a rock and it is not thick so it can float

Step-by-step explanation:

because it is thin and light

Cherylyn answered Feb 8, 2021

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Water has high surface tension and the paper clip has a much higher density

Atul Goyal answered Feb 14, 2021

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