WONDER #1203: Why Is it Easier To Lift Someone in Water than on Land?

Question 1 of 3

Who discovered the scientific principle of buoyancy?

1. Archimedes
2. Plato
3. Nero
4. Aristotle

Question 2 of 3

Which scientific force explains why it’s easier to lift someone in water than on land?

1. gravity
2. buoyancy
3. matter
4. momentum

Question 3 of 3

A bowling ball sinks in water while a beach ball floats, because the bowling ball is what compared to the beach ball?

1. lighter
2. harder
3. more buoyant
4. more dense

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