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प्रश्न
Would the cap of a plastic bottle sink or float on water?
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उत्तर
The cap of a plastic bottle would float on water as it is lighter than water.
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| Things to be put in water | I guessed before I did it | I saw when I did it |
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| Iron nail or pin | ||
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Aluminum foil (from medicine packing)
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| A piece of ice |
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