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It depends on how the Bowling ball is set. While it can float by being placing it directly on water by hands, it would not float if rolled/thrown inside. That could also depend on how much the ball weighs too.

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A Golf ball sinks because it is tired of being whacked with big sticks and has decided to end it all by drowning itself.

The golf ball sinks because it is heavier than the water it displaces. If the ball were put in a fluid with a higher density than ordinary water, like molten lead, it would actually float.

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Because they are filled with air. The buoyancy factors of the rubber also help.

because thay are filled with air makeing it float.Becuse the amount of boyancy is grater than gravity.

When they are filled with air, it becomes less dense then the water. An object floats if it displaces enough water to support its weight.

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To your utter surprise, A PIN DOESN'T FLOAT ON WATER until the volume of water is more than that of the pin. If this happens, it is because the volume of water is more than that of the pin so it is difficult for the pin to break through and therefore it floats on water.

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15y ago

Evidently not. In fact many individuals put on Scuba gear and dive for the retrieval of golf balls within ponds located on golf courses. The balls are refinished and sold again at a reduced price.

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No all new golf balls are covered with plastic if the ball is not cracked it should last until it does

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11y ago

Yes, a marble is denser than water and will thus sink.

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If empty, any unpunctured kind of bucket would float. If full, or punctured, a metal bucket would sink, and a wooden one, float.

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yes, gravity makes it float

As long as the density of the ball is less than the density of the liquid upon which it is floating, otherwise, it will sink.

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It depends if the Baseball has cork in it as almost all do of course it'll float but the old baseballs used like in the 40's or 50's would most definitely sink.

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How do you measure density of bowling ball?

Float the ball in water and calculate the displacement.


When will a solid float in a liquid?

When the solid has a lower density than the liquid, it will float in it. The density is the mass divided by the volume. A bowling ball, while heavy, has a lower density than water, so it will float in water. A pebble, while light, has a higher density than water, so it will sink. In general, the buoyant force is equal to the weight of the displaced fluid (Archimedes Law). This means that the upward force on a bowling ball in water is equal to the weight of the same volume of water. Since a bowling-ball sized amount of water weighs more than a bowling ball, the upward force is greater than the weight of the bowling ball, and the submerged bowling ball will have a net force in the upward direction.


If soccer ball and a bowling ball are about the same size why does the bowling ball have more mass?

A soccer ball is hollow and filled with air, which has little density. A bowling ball is solid material of a much greater density. * Because bowling balls have a standard size, about 21.8 cm in diameter, bowling balls weighing less than 5.4 kg (12 lb) will float in water.


Does a bowling balls float?

No, they are not bouyant. They won't float on water, but they will float on mercury.


Does putting a bowling ball in water affect the ball?

Depending on the coverstock of the bowling ball it will. It wont really affect a plastic ball, but if you have a reactive resin (which is designed deliberately to absorb oil) it may absorb SLIGHT amounts of water as well. Depending on the temperature, it may expand or contract as well. No real DAMAGE will be done though. In fact, one method for deep cleaning your equipment is to let it soak in mildly warm soapy water for an hour or two.


Does crushed paper ball float or sink in water?

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Which object will sink in simple water and float in salty water?

A Rock would obviously sink in water and a egg would float in salt water Believe it or not bowling balls that are denser than water float!


Why doesn't gravity act upon a bowling ball being rolled in a bowling alley?

It does act upon it. If gravity weren't acting upon the ball, it would float into the air instead of remaining on the alley floor.


Certain types of bowling balls when places in water float Explain how this is possible?

Certain WEIGHTS of bowling balls float. Bowling balls have a volume of 6250 cm3. An equal amount of water would weigh 6.25 kilograms. A bowling ball that weighs less than 6.25 kilograms--8-pound, 10-pound and 12-pound balls--will float. 14-pound and 16-pound balls, having a density higher than 6.25 kilograms, will not float.


Which has more mass a bowling ball or a table tennis ball?

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Whould an aluminum ball sink or float?

Depends on the medium, and whether the ball is solid or not. A solid ball would float on mercury, sink in water. If it were hollow enough (or filled with, say, cork) it would float in water.


Can plastic ball float on water?

Yes.