How does the force required to lift an object in water compare to the force needed to lift the same object on land? It is the exactly the same for the same object. It can be either greater or less, depending

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How does the force required to lift an object in water compare to the force needed to lift the same object on land?

It is the exactly the same for the same object.
It can be either greater or less, depending on the object.
It is more.
It is less.

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middle-school

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Answer:

it is more

Step-by-step explanation:

things on land are heavier than things in water.

Nilesh Gajare answered Sep 17, 2017

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the force needed is less in water vs land because of the buoyancy in water

Danh DC answered Sep 20, 2017

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