I think the best way to answer that question would be to get a couple of eggs and try!

Andy

I don’t speak Dutch, but here’s what my automated translator estimates you said:

“My question is: who translate these texts because there is correct no wood of. By a computer leave translate produces rather comic words. E.g.: leaves an answer comes of leave a message. I adopt at least. Correctly translates is that: a message leaves behind. The experimenting on the buoyancy of an egg in salt water is nice.”

I think I understand your question. Essentially, how is the translation done for this site? The answer is: automation. I use a tool that uses automated translating techniques. This exposes the website to more people than if it were English-only. However, I agree with you: It’s not always accurate!

For m.ernst’s benefit, courtesy of BabelFish, here’s a translation to Dutch of my response:

Ik begrijp uw vraag. Hoe wordt de vertaling bereikt? Het antwoord: automatisering. Ik gebruik een hulpmiddel dat paginavertaling automatiseert. Dit stelt de website aan meer mensen bloot dan als het Engels-slechts was. Nochtans, ga ik akkoord: De vertaling is niet altijd nauwkeurig!

“How does salt increase the density of water?”

In order to understand this question, you need to understand the concept of a solution: a solution is a mixture of two different substances – one often being a liquid. In our solution of water and salt, the water dissolves the salt. But that doesn’t mean the salt is gone. The salt is converted into a solution with the water. You can’t see it, but it’s still there, taking up space in the water. The more salt we add, the more space the salt takes up. The more space the salt takes up, the more dense the solution becomes.

The short version: Adding salt to water makes the solution more dense.