Float Or Float Lab Report

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Sink or Float
Introduction:
I am doing this experiment to find the density of aluminum foil to see if it floats or sinks when placed in water. I hope to find how the density of aluminum foil changes when weight is added to the foil. I hypothesize that the boat will hold 20 pennies before sinking.
You will need to get:
Aluminum foil
Pennies
Water
And a big container or tub for your boat to float in…
Procedure:
1. You will need to cut one square foot of aluminum foil.
2. Crumple it up into a solid ball and drop it into the water.
3. Did the foil float or sink? Yes.
4. Get another piece of one square foot of aluminum foil.
5. Construct a boat from the foil.
6. Place it on the water. Does it float now? Yes.
7. Estimate how many pennies your

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