Can a baseball float in a large enough body of water?
The size of the body of water is irrelevant as long as the baseball fits in it. (Yes, don’t try to float a baseball in a shot glass. The bartender will look at you funny). Gravity is also irrelevant, as long as there is some. (You’d get the same answer if you tried this (in your spaceship)* on Earth, Mars, or the moon). If the baseball is denser than the liquid, it will sink. If it is less dense than the liquid, it will float. As Barry Bonds’ splash hits in McCovey Cove prove, baseballs float in seawater. They also (barely) float in fresh water. (Fresh water isn’t as dense as seawater). They sink in strong liquor. (Yeah, I need to get a life). Joe *I’ve noticed in the “Science & Mathematics” section that everyone loves to be extremely precise. Since liquid water can’t exist on Mars or the moon, I’m sure someone would get uppity if I didn’t add “in your spaceship” so you could assume standard atmospheric pressure and temperature on those other worlds. ** For more irrelevant notes, this
