Empty plastic bottles float on water because their density is ________ that of water.
A
less than
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B
more than
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C
equal to
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D
not comparable to
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Solution
The correct option is A less than Density is defined as mass per unit volume. Density of plastic is less than that of water, hence empty plastic bottle floats over water surface.