A log has a density of .8 g/cm³. What will happen to this log in freshwater, which has a density of 1.0 g/cm³?

Question

It will sink.
It will float.
It will move deeper.
It will decrease in density.

Answer 1

In freshwater, which has a density of 1.0 g/cm³, the log with a density of 0.8 g/cm³ will float. Objects that are less dense than the fluid they are in will float, while those that are denser will sink. Therefore, the correct answer is:

It will float.