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Objects float when the volume of water they displace is less than the volume of the objects themselves. When objects sink, the volume of water they displace is greater than the volume of the object. The principle may seem relatively simple: Light objects float and heavy objects sink.
You already know that an object that is submerged in a liquid displaces some of that liquid. The level of the liquid rises. It turns out that a submerged object displaces its own volume of the liquid. If an object is only partially submerged, it will displace liquid equal to the submerged volume. In this short movie, notice how the level of the water rises as the object sinks. As more of the object goes beneath the surface, more water is displaced.