Primary School⏱ 4 min

Liquid Layers

Why liquids settle by density

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Oil · 0.92Water · 1.00Syrup · 1.35corkicecointhe densest sinks to the bottom

Liquid densities (g/cm³)

Order top to bottom

1.Oil0.92
2.Water1.00
3.Syrup1.35

Liquids that do not mix settle by density – heaviest at the bottom, lightest on top. Each object stops on the first liquid denser than itself: cork stays high, the coin drops to the bottom.