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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?

ScienceClass 6CBSEAnswered 27 Mar 2026
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  1. Solution:

Initially the cotton ball floats on water since it is lighter. Slowly it absorbs water and becomes heavy and later sinks in water.

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