alleryStart learning →Density is described as crucial for determining whether an object in a fluid will:
ASink or float
BHeat or cool
CGlow or fade
DMelt or freeze
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Sink or float
1. Density decides how an object sits in a fluid.
2. Density is the mass per unit volume of a substance or object.
3. It is crucial in determining whether an object sinks or floats in a fluid.
4. The comparison is between the object's density and the fluid's.
_Source: OpenStax College Physics for AP Courses 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 11 'Fluid Statics', sections 11.1-11.9_
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