State whether the given statement is true or false.

A spoon will sink in water.

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Detailed Solution

The given statement is true.
Concept- An object's ability to float or sink in water is determined by the pressure it applies to the water's surface. If an object exerts a lot of pressure owing to its weight, it will sink beneath the water's surface; but, if there is little pressure, it will be able to float.
A spoon and a steel plate are provided to us. We must determine which will float and which will sink after placing them on the water's surface.
We must first comprehend the idea of pressure—the force generated by an object's weight per unit area—in order to respond to this topic. The amount of pressure an item exerts is given as follows:

Here, F denotes the force that the item applies as a result of its weight, and A denotes the object's surface area.
We are aware that a steel plate has a sizable surface area when we talk about it. Its enormous surface area means that when it is put carefully on the water's surface, less pressure is applied to the water. Because of this, even if the steel plate is heavy, if it is positioned gently on the water's surface, it will put less pressure on the surface and won't sink.
When we talk about a spoon, we know that it is lighter than a steel plate, but because there is less of its surface in touch with the water, the pressure the spoon exerts will be greater than that of a steel plate. The spoon will therefore fall into the water.
Hence, the given statement is true.

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