Question

Why do we feel lighter when we swim

Answer 1

Ques : Why do we feel lighter when we swim ?

Ans : A person in water feels an upward force called buoyant force, exerted by the water acting in upward direction. This reduces the weight of the body and hence, we feel lighter in a swimming pool.

Answer 2

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• When we swim in water, two forces acts on our body. One is the gravitational force equal to our weight in the downward direction and the other is the up thrust or buoyant force in the upward direction. Hence, the net downward force or the apparent weight of our body is less than our actual weight. Therefore, we feel lighter, when we swim.