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Write the names of any four objects which float on water.

Important Questions on Floating Bodies

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When an object is immersed in water, why does its weight reduce? How much weight is lost?
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Choose the correct word from the given bracket and fill in the blank.

[soluble, sediment, insoluble]

Sugar is _____ in water.

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A substance has a density of 12.7 kilograms per litre. It will _____ 
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Which of the following substances sink in water?
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Differentiate between boiling and distillation.
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Which of these is a process of purification of water which kills germs?
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Iron is denser than water so it sinks in water. But if a boat is made out of the same iron, it floats in water. Why?
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One kilogram of a solid takes up 2 litres of space. What is its density?
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Describe the different ways by which drinking water can be purified.
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A substance has a density of 10 kilograms per litre. What is the density of 10 litres of this substance?
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When we push a floating object down in the water it comes up. This force is _____.
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Boiled water is unsafe for drinking.
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Filtration is the safest method of water purification. 
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Insert the names in the list in the correct column in the table. 
Wooden spoon, Steel spoon, plastic spoon, iron hammer, rubber band 

Floats in water Sinks in water
   
   
   
   
   
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Looking at the density of different things, how can we say which of them will float and which ones will sink in water?
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The fast conversion of a liquid to a gas is known as _____.
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What is buoyant force?
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Explain why wood floats on water by comparing their pushing forces.
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The best and safest method of water purification is boiling.
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The settling down of insoluble matter in water is called _____.