Question

A block of mass $100g$ is floating on water. What will be its apparent weight?

• A. $100g$
• B. Zero
• C. $98g$
• D. None of the above.

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Zero

Answer is B.

The apparent weight of an object will differ from the weight of an object whenever the force of gravity acting on the object is not balanced by an equal but opposite normal force.
In this case, the object is floating on water and while floating, apparent weight is zero.
Hence, an object of any weight is floating in water will have an apparent weight of 0.