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If you double the pressure on the surface of a can of water, the buoyant force on a stone placed in that water will _______

A) increase, but not double.
B) decrease, but not by one-half.
C) not change.
D) double.

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Answer:

C) not change

Step-by-step explanation:

This question is typically the principle of Archimedes. If the pressure on the surface of the can is doubled, the buoyant force on a stone would not change because it would be equal to the weight of the water that is displaced.