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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |[[Solid]]s are the most dense [[State of Matter|state of matter]] because there are a large number of [[particle]]s in a certain [[volume]] and [[gas]]es are the least '''dense''' [[State of Matter|state of matter]] because there are a small number of [[particle]]s in a the same [[volume]].
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===Density and Floating===
: If an [[object]] is more '''dense''' than [[water]] it will sink.
: If an [[object]] is less '''dense''' than [[water]] it will rise through [[water]] and float on the surface.
===Equation===
: m = mass
: V = volume
===Density and FloatingExample Calculations==={| class="wikitable"|-| style="height:20px; width: If an 200px; text-align:center;" |'''5000[[objectkg]] is more '''dense''' than of [[Iron]] has a [[watervolume]] it will sinkof 0.: If an 635m<sup>2</sup>. Calculate the density of [[objectIron]] is less .'''dense''' than | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Text| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Text|-| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |[[Mass]] = 5000[[waterkg]] it will rise through [[waterVolume]] and float on the surface= 0.635m<sup>3</sup> :<math>\rho = \tfrac{m}{V}</math> :<math>\rho = \tfrac{5000}{0.635}</math> :<math>\rho = 7874kg/m<sup>3</sup></math>| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Text| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Text|}