Here are some densities computed by a student doing this laboratory experiment. RockWaterWooden block3.34 g/cm31.00 g/cm30.495 g/cm3The student noticed that the rock sank in water. After the experiment, she put the wooden block in the water and it floated. Use the densities above to explain why.

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The rock sank because its density (3.34 g/cm³) is greater than the density of water (1.00 g/cm³). The wooden block floated because its density (0.495 g/cm³) is less than the density of water.

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Here are some densities computed by a student doing this laboratory experiment. RockWaterWooden block3.34 g/cm31.00 g/cm30.495 g/cm3The student noticed that the rock sank in water. After the experiment, she put the wooden block in the water and it floated. Use the densities above to explain why.

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