Fault the wrong floating conditions

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Question

   Three of these are not conditions for a body to float.

   Choices

   1. Item

      Real weight equals the upthrust

      Correct

      Yes

   2. Explanation

      that is Archimedes Principle, true even when sinking

      Item

      Upthrust equals weight of fluid displaced

   3. Explanation

      a denser object sinks instead of floating

      Item

      Object is denser than the fluid

   4. Explanation

      apparent weight is a difference, not a product

      Item

      Apparent weight is weight times upthrust

Instructions

Three of these are not conditions for a body to float. Fault each one.