Question

Anil argues with sunil. According to Anil, we weigh less in water than in air but Sunil opposes it. Who is correct, Anil or Sunil? Which principle is involved here?

Answer 1

1. Anil is correct.
2. Whenever an object is placed in water it experienced an upward force due to which loss in weight is observed in an object.
3. Archimedes' principle of the buoyant force is involved in this here.
4. According to Anil, the weight will be less in water than the actual weight in the air.