Analyse figures (a) and (b). Why does the unpeeled orange float, while the peeled one sinks? Explain. Class 8

Analyse figures (a) and (b). Why does the unpeeled orange float, while the peeled one sinks? Explain. Class 8

Analyse figures (a) and (b). Why does the unpeeled orange float, while the peeled one sinks? Explain. Class 8

Answer:

An unpeeled orange displaces more water, and so it floats. Peeled orange displaces less water than its weight, so it sinks.