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Asked by Atith Adhikari · 2 years ago

It is easier to float in the Dead Sea than in a swimming pool (the density of water in the Dead Sea is 1240 kg/m^3). Why?

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Atith Adhikari Atith Adhikari · 2 years ago
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Solution

The Dead Sea offers a greater upthrust on a body than does a swimming pool. Hence, it is easier to float in the Dead Sea than in a swimming pool.

Explanation

$\rm U \propto \rho$. The density of the Dead Sea (1240 $\rm kgm^{-3}$) is much greater than that of a swimming pool. Hence, the Dead Sea offers a greater upthrust than the water in a swimming pool.

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