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The oxygen and liquid in your body are less dense than the composition of most water. (Depending on the salt level, etc.) Since the water around your body is more dense, the water naturally pushes you up, taking off the weight of gravity, the oxygen in your body also plays a major role in this.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 10y agoNot really. You still weigh exactly the same but because of the the body's natural buoyancy in the water, you would be easier to lift/maneuver while in water.
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Is Saturn lighter or heavier than water?
it is lighter than water.
Are mangoes lighter than water?
i think mangoes aren't lighter than water
Which is lighter fresh or salt water?
Fresh water (of the same temperature) has the lower density ('lighter').
Why the oxygen tank feels lighter when they are underwater?
The water lifts up your weight when it is in water.So,the oxygen tanks feels lighter when they are in water
Is iceberg lighter than water?
Hint: It floats in water.
How much lighter are people in water than in air?
ten times lighter because in water people cannot walk in water without it carrying him up,off his feets this is so because water forms waves in water which projects somebody
Can anyone still walk on water?
Only if you/people/animals/objects are lighter than water.
Is Saturn lighter or heavier than water?
it is lighter than water.
When an object is in water is it heavier or lighter?
lighter
Are mangoes lighter than water?
i think mangoes aren't lighter than water
Which lighter wine or water?
water
Are objects lighter in water than in air?
They are not really lighter, they only seem lighter. Objects weigh the same in water as in air, but in the water, there is an additional force, of the water pushing the object up.
Is frozen water 9 pecent lighter than water?
Yes, Frozen water is 9% Lighter than actual water .
Does water float on petrol?
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Which is lighter fresh or salt water?
Fresh water (of the same temperature) has the lower density ('lighter').
Do plastic float on water?
depends if the plastic is heavier or lighter than water and if its hold air which is lighter than water
What can you drink to get lighter skin?
water...........water and water
