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Which substance has 1 density that is same as water?
There is no substance that has the exact same density (1 g/ml)
However, there a a few materials that come close to it. Some Rubbers hover around .88 g/ml and 1.10 g/ml, but a material that comes closest is ABS plastic (Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene), which is often used for plastic brick toys (Lego, Mega Bloks), and is also used for some 3D printers. This material has a density that ranges from .99 to 1.01.
There is no substance that has the exact same density (1 g/ml)
However, there a a few materials that come close to it. Some Rubbers hover around .88 g/ml and 1.10 g/ml, but a material that comes closest is ABS plastic (Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene), which is often used for plastic brick toys (Lego, Mega Bloks), and is also used for some 3D printers. This material has a density that ranges from .99 to 1.01.
In practice (real world) even water doesn't have the same density as water, as purity, temperature and pressure all affect water density. At a given density though, you could create an object with the same density by taking a more dense material and incorporating some air into it. This method is utilised in underwater construction where large air bags are attached to objects to be moved and the bags inflated to the point the entire object becomes 'neutrally buoyant' - where the objects' density closely matches the surrounding water. The object can then be moved around with comparatively little effort. It can be somewhat dangerous though, if the bags are slightly overinflated and the object begins to rise, its relative density reduces as the air in the bags expands due to reduced water pressure and, depending on the depth it is ascending from, it can reach a high velocity on its way up.
In practice (real world) even water doesn't have the same density as water, as purity, temperature and pressure all affect water density. At a given density though, you could create an object with the same density by taking a more dense material and incorporating some air into it. This method is utilised in underwater construction where large air bags are attached to objects to be moved and the bags inflated to the point the entire object becomes 'neutrally buoyant' - where the objects' density closely matches the surrounding water. The object can then be moved around with comparatively little effort. It can be somewhat dangerous though, if the bags are slightly overinflated and the object begins to rise, its relative density reduces as the air in the bags expands due to reduced water pressure and, depending on the depth it is ascending from, it can reach a high velocity on its way up.
There is no substance that has the exact same density (1 g/ml)
However, there a a few materials that come close to it. Some Rubbers hover around .88 g/ml and 1.10 g/ml, but a material that comes closest is ABS plastic (Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene), which is often used for plastic brick toys (Lego, Mega Bloks), and is also used for some 3D printers. This material has a density that ranges from .99 to 1.01.
There is no substance that has the exact same density (1 g/ml)
However, there a a few materials that come close to it. Some Rubbers hover around .88 g/ml and 1.10 g/ml, but a material that comes closest is ABS plastic (Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene), which is often used for plastic brick toys (Lego, Mega Bloks), and is also used for some 3D printers. This material has a density that ranges from .99 to 1.01.
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In practice (real world) even water doesn't have the same density as water, as purity, temperature and pressure all affect water density. At a given density though, you could create an object with the same density by taking a more dense material and incorporating some air into it. This method is utilised in underwater construction where large air bags are attached to objects to be moved and the bags inflated to the point the entire object becomes 'neutrally buoyant' - where the objects' density closely matches the surrounding water. The object can then be moved around with comparatively little effort. It can be somewhat dangerous though, if the bags are slightly overinflated and the object begins to rise, its relative density reduces as the air in the bags expands due to reduced water pressure and, depending on the depth it is ascending from, it can reach a high velocity on its way up.
In practice (real world) even water doesn't have the same density as water, as purity, temperature and pressure all affect water density. At a given density though, you could create an object with the same density by taking a more dense material and incorporating some air into it. This method is utilised in underwater construction where large air bags are attached to objects to be moved and the bags inflated to the point the entire object becomes 'neutrally buoyant' - where the objects' density closely matches the surrounding water. The object can then be moved around with comparatively little effort. It can be somewhat dangerous though, if the bags are slightly overinflated and the object begins to rise, its relative density reduces as the air in the bags expands due to reduced water pressure and, depending on the depth it is ascending from, it can reach a high velocity on its way up.
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