2006-11-13 12:31:38 · 2 answers · asked by Doris E 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Whenever the mass of an object is less than the mass of the liquid it displaces, it will float. That's why a hunk of steel won't float, but a ship made of steel, enclosing lots of unoccupied space, will float.
As for the ice cream, its made up of lots of fat molecules whipped into a semi-solid. Its mass is less than the mass of the root beer it displaces...therefore it floats
2006-11-13 12:37:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
The mass of ice cream is possibly less than that of rootbeer, I haven't measured it myself. Also, a little known fact about ice cream, the really cheap ice cream actually has a large percentage of AIR in it. The really expensive ice cream has little or no air in it.
2006-11-13 12:41:54 · answer #2 · answered by jetfighter 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋