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It could prevent the key from sinking because the wood would float.

It floats because it weighs less than amount of water it would have to push out of the glass if it sank. Wood, cork, and ice are all less dense than water, and they float; rocks are more dense, so they sink. A key would also be more dense causing it to sink.

Hope this helps,

Davinia.

Attaching the key to a piece of wood could prevent the key from sinking

because the weight of a piece of wood is light when compared to that of the

key.

The wood will however float because the weight of the wood is less than the amount of water that will be displaced.

On the other hand, the key will sink as a result of the weight of the key being

more than the amount of water that will be displaced. Attaching the key to the wood will thereby prevent it from sinking

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