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If gravity is the same underwater as it is on land why does a rock feel easier to lift underwater ?

Asked by Odysseus (2751points) January 17th, 2011

what is this buoyancy thing in layman’s terms? I always assumed buoyancy happened because an object contained air, but a lead pipe has no air and still feels lighter under water.

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