How does a buoyancy test determine the fairness of a 6-sided die?

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There are a lot of pages and vids out there suggesting that floating dice allows you to tell if they’re fair or not. How does this work?

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Denser materials will sink, lighter materials will float. The weighted side will sink, while the unweighted side will float towards the surface.

On your table, whichever side is weighted is more likely to “sink” and be face down on the table. Same thing is happening in the liquid, it’s just that the dice is free to move while floating so the weight is a lot easier to see.

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