Place two cans of soft drinks, one regular and one diet, in a container of water. you will find that the diet drink floats while the regular one sinks. Use Archimedes’ principle to devise an explanation. The artificial sweetener used in diet drinks is less dense than sugar. Will an ice cube float higher in water or in an alcoholic beverage?

Place two cans of soft drinks, one regular and one diet, in a container of water. you will find that the diet drink floats while the regular one sinks. Use Archimedes’ principle to devise an explanation. The artificial sweetener used in diet drinks is less dense than sugar. Will an ice cube float higher in water or in an alcoholic beverage?