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Explain why a clip made up of Iron float on water but an iron needle sink ?

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a body floats in water only if its density is less than the density of water.
density is the ratio of mass to volume.
density=mass/volume
so a clip floats in water because its density is less than the density of water.
a nail sinks because its density is more than the density of water

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