Why are rescue belts made of cork, the density of the cork is 240 kg / m3.

Since the density of the cork is very low (240 kg / m ^ 3), that is, almost 4 times less than the density of water (the density of water is 1000 kg / m ^ 3), a large buoyant force (Archimedean force) acts on them, which will allow even for a heavy person to stay on the surface of the water and not drown.



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