Question

Which of the following statements is UNTRUE? In order for an object to float..

The buoyant force must be stronger than the gravitational force
The density of the object must be less than the surrounding fluid
The object must be equally buoyant with the surrounding fluid
The fluids must be more dense than the object

Answer 1

The object must be equally buoyant with the surrounding fluid

is an untrue statement - because the object could not float - it could be anywhere in the fluid