Our experiment is about buoyancy of floating masses in plain mineral water and in saltwater.

We did this experiment to see if an egg will float in saltwater, or in plain mineral water. Through this experiment, we are introduced to another concept, which is density. What is density? How does it affect the buoyancy of the object? The problem statement seeks to know how density affects the buoyancy of an object submerged in water. The objectives are a. to know the effect of density in floating masses; b. to identify certain factors that caused the egg to float or to sink; and c. to know in which set-up the egg will float. The procedure followed consisted of four simple steps. First, we prepared two set-ups: one including a beaker with mineral water, while the other beaker was filled with saltwater. The constant variables of both set-ups are the amount of water (200 ml. each) and the hardboiled egg. Second, we carefully dropped the egg in the two different set-ups aforementioned. Third, we observed if the egg will either float or sink. Lastly, we recorded our observation, weighed the egg, and computed for the density of saltwater and mineral water. The data gathered were: a. the density of mineral water: 1.046 g/ml b. the density of saltwater: 1.12425 g/ml c. density of the egg with water: 1.11545455 g/ml It was concluded that the egg will float in saltwater, while it will sink in mineral water. This is because saltwater is denser than fresh water. In order for an object to float, the buoyant force has to be greater than or equal to the weight of the object.