Fluid Mechanics

Density & Floatation Lab

Set the block’s mass and volume (that fixes its density), then choose the fluid. Watch whether it floats or sinks — and how deep it rides.

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Object density
2.40 g/cm³
2,400 kg/m³
SINKS
Submerged
100%

Floats when object density < fluid density. Submerged fraction = ρ / ρfluid.