If you double the pressure on the surface of a can of water, the buoyant force on a stone placed in that water will _______

A) increase, but not double.
B) decrease, but not by one-half.
C) not change.
D) double.

Respuesta :

Answer:

C) not change

Explanation:

This question is  typically the principle of Archimedes. If the pressure on the surface of the can is doubled, the buoyant force on a stone would not change because it would be equal to the weight of the water that is displaced.