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Take a small cotton ball and place it in a tumbler/bowl filled with water. Observe it for atleast 10 minutes. Will it float or sink in water and why?

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asked Jan 27, 2018 in Science by Rohit Singh (61,782 points) ● 35 ● 133 ● 354

Take a small cotton ball and place it in a tumbler/bowl filled with water. Observe it for atleast 10 minutes. Will it float or sink in water and why?

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answered Jan 27, 2018 by sameer (82,980 points) ● 5 ● 11 ● 37
Cotton ball initially floats and then sinks as it absorbs water.
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