If you put a bag of water into a container of water, will it float?

Answer 1

If the bag itself was lighter than water, yes.

It might also float if the water was warmer inside the bag than outside.

Answer 2

Eureka, I have found it! Seriously, there are several variables to consider to answer your question.
1) what is the absolute density of the water in the bag & in the container? - assume for this answer they are both pure distilled water from the same 'batch'; no appreciable difference in density; the water would not float or sink; but merely take up the same space as the water displaced in the container. (See Archimedes principle of density)
2) If there was a difference in the density because of a factor such as salinity or temperature differences in the two samples then one volume of water would appear to 'float' or 'sink' relative to the other. Example: the 'bag' of water contains pure distilled water & the water in the container is salt water or sea water; the distilled water would rise to the top of the salt water; this action is demonstrated by rivers that flow into the ocean; the 'fresh' water tends to ride on top of the ocean water until sufficient diffusion occurs. Similarly, 'fresh' water ice floats on top of sea water at the earth's poles.
3) Does the 'bag' have its' own bouyancy to contribute to the experiment? Assuming the bag is 'neutrally' buoyant, the water contained would either 'float', 'be neutral' or 'sink' upon density of the water alone. If the bag has a density of less than 1 it would contribute that to the 'system' of the bag and water contained; if it was greater than 1 it would contribute that to the 'system'. Of course if the bag was extremely dense or extremely 'buoyant' that would affect the experiment.

Answer 3

Yes. the mass of the water beneath the bag is greater than the mass of water inside the bag so yes. It will float.

Answer 4

depends on the material of the bag. if it is an ideal bag, one that doesnt have weight and whose skin is so thin that it doesnt occupy any space, then the bag filled with water will float but only if the water in the bag has same density as water outside bag.

Answer 5

Yes it will float if the bag of water weighs less than the water it displaces.

Answer 6

The fish might not make it in the morning. A bag of water can only hold a small amount of dissolved oxygen. Find a bucket and use your tank water to fill it up. Make sure to place an air stone so that there's adequate amount of air exchange for your fish. Hope this helps.

Answer 7

It depends.....

If the container is filled with salt water, and the bag contains fresh, the bag will float.

If the bag contains water warmer than the water in the container, it will float.

If the bag contains an air pocket, it will float.

Otherwise, not.

Answer 8

MAYBE. But not likely.

The density of the object in question, counting the volume and mass of hte water displaced by the bag itself, has to be less than the density of what you want it to float in.

The heaviest battleships in the world have a density of less than 1 because of all the enclosed, but open, spaces, that make up the rooms in the ship.

Answer 9

Most of the time it will. It will only be floating half way outta the water though

Answer 10

R U not having a bag water and a container at your home........stupit