Question

What would happen if the density of the material is same as the surrounding liquid ?

Answer 1

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If the density of the object is equal to the density of the liquid, the object when placed in the liquid would have neutral buoyancy.

The object when placed in the liquid would sink until it was submerged and then would only move up or down if acted on by forces other than buoyancy.

If the object was irregular and trapped air bubbles and the bubbles were of lower density than the liquid, the bubbles would buoy the object up, but if the bubbles came off, the object would return to neutral buoyancy.

If you pushed down on the object it would move downward until stopped by friction.

Answer 2

QUESTION:

• What would happen if the density of the material is same as the surrounding liquid ?

ANSWER:

• If the density of the object is equal to the density of the liquid, the object when placed in the liquid would have neutral buoyancy. The object when placed in the liquid would sink until it was submerged and then would only move up or down if acted on by forces other than buoyancy.