(continued) have the same amount of air in their lungs. What causes this difference?
2006-09-11 08:56:51 · 5 answers · asked by nickoleon1@sbcglobal.net 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Like your previous question: flotation is a function of mass and displacement. If both people are the same size and volume, then Max must have a greater mass than Tony if Max sinks and Tony floats.
2006-09-11 09:02:29 · answer #1 · answered by ³√carthagebrujah 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well its mostly due to density. If a person has more body fat they are more likely to float since fat is less dense than water; which goes with saying muscle mass is denser than water.
2006-09-11 09:03:55 · answer #2 · answered by BC 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Muscle is heavier than fat. If they're the same size and one is fat and one is muscular the muscular one will sink.
2006-09-11 09:02:13 · answer #3 · answered by Tangus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
density which changes with the weight.
density = mass/volume
volume is constant. so, increase in density increases mass.
2006-09-11 09:03:16 · answer #4 · answered by bug 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Max has sponges in his pockets?
2006-09-11 09:24:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋