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cookcarl

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When you float in fresh water, the buoyant force that acts on you is equal to your weight. When you float higher in the denser water of the Dead Sea, the buoyant force that acts on you is
 
  A) greater than your weight.
  B) less than your weight.
  C) equal to your weight.

Question 2

The fact that the weight of a brim-full container of water is unchanged whether or not something floats in it is nicely employed in
 
  A) hydraulic devices.
  B) all floating devices.
  C) Scotland's Falkirk Wheel.
  D) none of the above


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Cnarkel

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Reply #1 on: Jul 29, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C


cookcarl

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Reply 2 on: Jul 29, 2018
:D TYSM

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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