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Water is denser than air, and thus has a buoyancy effect that supports your weight more. You feel lighter because you are lighter. A scale under you would reflect the difference. Bear in mind, there is a difference between "weight" and "mass". Your mass would still be the same.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 15y agoIts a similar process to buoyancy, which is the upward force that keeps things afloat. The net upward buoyancy force is equal to the magnitude of the weight of fluid displaced by the object. This force enables the object to float or at least seem lighter.
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∙ 6y agoWhen we are underwater we experience an upward for called buoyancy, which counteracts gravity. This force is equal to the weight of water that we displace. Since the human body is about the same density as water, this force is close the weight of said human. As a result we feel nearly weightless in water. There is also a buoyancy force in air, but since the human body is about a thousand times denser than air the buoyancy force in negligible.
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∙ 6y agoIt is because the water exerts an upward force which is equal to the volume of water displaced by the object. This upward force acts in the opposite direction to gravity and so reduces the weight.
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∙ 15y agoBecause of buoyancy. It is the upward force that a fluid exerts on an object less dense than itself.
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∙ 13y agoDue to the fact that water's density is one, which is considerably higher than the density of air. Objects have buoyancy when in water.
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∙ 12y agobecause there is less gravity which makes things lighter
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Can you feel water in the air?
yes.we can feel
Why does a stone feel lighter when it was under water?
because the upthrust force of the water acting on the stone was pushing the stone upwards meaning it was acting against the downwards weight of the stone (its weight). This meant that the downwards force was decreased and therefore felt lighter :)
What is lighter than hydrogen?
No element is lighter than hydrogen. Not even stripping the electron off a hydrogen atom would make a lighter item, because electrons have almost no mass and the proton would just grab it back anyway.
What could a pilot do cause the balloon back to the ground?
If a hot air balloon, then stop heating the air. If a lighter-than-air balloon then release some of the gas.
Does air float on water?
Water has a higher density than air. Anything that is less dense will float. The tube's covering is not enough to make it sink when filled with air. That is also the reason that oil and water don't mix.
Explain why an object under water feels lighter when its in the air?
Objects underwater feel lighter than it is in the air because water density is greater then air density.
If you way 350 lbs on land why do you feel so much lighter in water?
If you weigh 350 lbs on land you feel lighter in the water because the density of water is greater than the density of air.
Why does a swimmer feel lighter while swimming?
You feel lighter in water because water is heavier then air and nearly all of you is heavier then air, however when you get into the water parts of you want to float to the surface putting you under the impression that you are 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
Why do air bubbles in water rise to the surface?
Air is lighter than water.
Why do objects seem to be lighter in water than in air?
Objects are more buoyant in water than in air.
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.
What happens when heated air is lighter than the surrounding air?
Lighter air will rise; it is the same phenomenon as an air bubble rising in water.
Why is water heavy yet the elements in it are either air or lighter than air?
Water isn't "heavy." Liquid water is more dense than air, yes, but water vapor is (significantly) lighter than air. Water is a liquid at temperatures far higher than what might be expected based on its molecular weight because of hydrogen bonding.
Is moist air heavier or lighter than dry air?
Moist air is heavier than dry air, because of the water.
Why does an object seem lighter in the water than in air?
Water constantly pushes upwards against an object making it seem lighter.
Why does a helium balloon go up?
A helium balloon floats because helium gas is lighter than air. By filling a balloon with helium, the balloon also becomes lighter than air. The helium balloon floats for the same reason that objects float on water: objects less dense than water are pushed up by buoyant forces equal to the weight of water displaced by that object. What happens in water also happens in air, and the helium balloon is pushed upwards by a force equal to the weight of air it displaces.
