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gollum
 
Reply Sun 4 Mar, 2012 08:48 am
Why does a needle float on water since an equal volume of water (I think) weighs more than the needle?
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Frank Apisa
 
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Reply Sun 4 Mar, 2012 09:06 am
@gollum,
Surface tension.

Drop it point first...and you get no floating.
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