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    • Floating toy duck character.
    Rights: sellingpix/123RF Ltd Published 7 October 2022 Size: 230 KB Referencing Hub media

    The toy duck floats because the weight force (gravity) is balanced by the upwards push of the water. The toy is hollow, which increases its volume along with the upwards push.

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      Floating and sinking – exploring forces

      An object floats when the weight force (gravity) on the object is balanced by the support force (upwards push or upthrust) of the water on the object. A plastic toy duck floats in water because ...

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