Question: Ikerd , John Thu 1 2 / 1 9 / 2 0 2 4 9 : 4 2 PM You are standing on the bottom

Ikerd, John
Thu 12/19/20249:42 PM
You are standing on the bottom of a lake with your torso above water. Which statement is correct?
There is no buoyant force on you since you are supported by the lake bottom.
There is a buoyant force that is proportional to the weight of your body below the water level.
There is a buoyant force that is proportional to the volume of your body that is below the level of the water.
You feel a buoyant force only when you momentarily jump up from the bottom of the lake.

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