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Ayesha put a puffed puri in a bowl of water. Would it sink or float?

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Ayesha put a puffed puri in a bowl of water. Would it sink or float?

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Puffed puri in a bowl of water would float as it is lighter than water. However, after some time it would start to sink due to the absorption of water by the dough of puri.

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Chapter 7: Experiments with Water - Experiments with Water [Page 60]

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NCERT Environmental Studies - Looking Around [English] Class 5
Chapter 7 Experiments with Water
Experiments with Water | Q 1.1 | Page 60

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