SCIENCE
EARTH SCIENCE
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Question
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Earth
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Jupiter
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Saturn
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You would need a huge bathtub.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Saturn is very large and is the second largest planet in the Solar System. However, it is made up mostly of gas and is less dense than water. Since it is lighter than water, it can float on water. Q.
Detailed explanation-2: -Jupiter’s average density is 1.4 gm/cm3, so a sphere of its size and mass would sink. In fact, both Saturn and Jupiter are gaseous planets. There is no solid surface defining their outer diameters, so trying to float either would not be possible even if a large enough ocean could be found.
Detailed explanation-3: -Saturn could float in water because it is mostly made of gas. (Earth is made of rocks and stuff.) It is very windy on Saturn. Winds around the equator can be 1, 800 kilometers per hour.
Detailed explanation-4: -Like Jupiter, Saturn has no surface but has an atmosphere that contains traces of water vapor. Also, Saturn’s spectacular rings are mostly made of water ice.
Detailed explanation-5: -Saturn has the lowest density of any planet, 0.7 g/cc, which is less than that of water. Saturn is of such low density that it would float in a (gigantic) bathtub.