Why does a egg float in a glass of water with salt inside
2006-11-26 05:55:27 · 7 answers · asked by Joe E 1 in Social Science ➔ Sociology
from the scientific point of view
the egg takes up the space of the water, while having a lower overall density, ergo it floats on top
2006-11-26 06:25:32 · answer #1 · answered by doctor who 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1.) the egg has a lot of fat in it
2). There is a teensy bit of air in the shell
3.) the salt content displaces the egg.
(like is the Great Salt Lake in utah, there is so much salt that a grown person can float)
2006-11-26 06:00:46 · answer #2 · answered by fireeyedmaiden 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either the egg is bad or the the increased density of the salt-water combination is greater than the density of the egg
2006-11-26 06:20:32 · answer #3 · answered by bob s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Salt water weighs more than fresh water and there is no salt in eggs and eggs are mostly water.
2006-11-27 11:32:23 · answer #4 · answered by fred r 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Salt water is more buoyant than regular water and therefore allows things to float much easier.
2006-11-26 10:44:30 · answer #5 · answered by tomarescobar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know but I float in saltwater (in the ocean).
2006-11-26 09:24:40 · answer #6 · answered by Goldenrain 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
why is this question in the sociology forum
2006-11-27 01:38:49 · answer #7 · answered by poohb2878 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋