Question

6. List all items known to you that float on water. Check and see if they will float on an oil or kerosene.

Answer 1

• Floatable materials are those materials that do not dissolve in water and float on the surface of the water.
• A lighter material always floats over a heavier material.

List of some materials which float on water:

• Wood
• Wax
• Thermocol
• Oil
• Ice
• Plastic

List of some materials which float on oil or kerosine:

• Wood
• Paper
• Wax
• Plastic