A lobster crawls onto a bathroom scale submerged at the bottom of the ocean.Compared to its weight above the surface,the lobster will have an apparent weight under water that is
A)greater.
B)less.
C)the same.

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When submerged in water, a body experiences an upward force called buoyant force, which opposes the downward force of gravity. As a result, the apparent weight of the lobster underwater will be less than its weight above the surface.

A Lobster Crawls onto a Bathroom Scale Submerged at the Bottom