Why can you float on the dead sea?

Answer 1

On average, sea water is 3% denser (more mass per unit volume, thus more weight per volume) than fresh water, so less of it must be displaced to provide a buoyant force sufficient to balance the weight of the object. This is why floating is easier in salt water than in fresh.

Answer 2

The Dead Sea is is also one of the world's saltiest bodies of water, with 33.7% salinity. This means that the salt solution has a density of 1.24 Kg/L (fresh water has a density of 1.0 Kg/L). This high density means that when you swim in the Dead Sea you float higher because less water needs to be displaced to support your mass.

Answer 3

if you are less dense than the water, you are able to float. And this goes for any object, not just people.

Answer 4

It depends on the salt present in the ocean.