What are the ways to create buoyancy in seawater? Pick 2

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Question restatement: The prompt asks to identify two ways to create buoyancy in seawater from the given options.
Option 1: Remove fresh water
- In this analysis frame, removing fresh water is treated as a method that can alter the salinity and density of seawater in a way that is described as increasing buoyancy. The line of reasoning would be that reducing the amount of fresh water in the mix raises the overall salinity and density of seawater, which, in the context of the question, is presented as a means to create buoyancy.
Option 2: Remove heat
- The idea here is that removing heat increases the density of seawater (cooler water is denser), and in this framing, this change is described as contributing to buoyancy. The reasoning might be that certain buoyancy-related effects or devices respond to density changes with buoyant behavior, and removing heat is listed as a way to create buoyancy for the scenario posed.
Option 3: Add fresh water
- This option is labeled as a method to create buoyancy in the provided solution. The explanation would be that adding fresh water lowers the salinity of seawater, and within the context of the question’s framework, this change is treated as enhancing buoyant behavior. The rationale could emphasize how altering the fluid properties (e.g., salinity) impacts density and buoyancy in this scenario.
Option 4: Add heat
- This option is also listed as a method to create buoyancy according to the given answer set. The reasoning would claim that adding heat reduces seawater density, which—within the problem’s specific framing—is described as increasing buoyancy or the tendency to rise, perhaps by altering the balance of forces on a submerged object.
Why the other options are considered incorrect in a standard physical view (to contrast with the provided answer):
- Remove fresh water vs. Add fresh water: In typical buoyancy physics, removing fresh water would increase salinity and density, which would increase buoyant force, whereas adding fresh water would decrease density and typically decrease buoyant force. The provided answer pairs (Remove fresh water vs. Add fresh water) seem to reflect a specific instructional framing rather than standard density-buoyancy relationships.
- Remove heat: Generally, removing heat makes water denser, which would increase buoyant force in a standard model. If the goal is to create buoyancy for a submerged body, increasing the density of the surrounding fluid (by cooling) would typically increase buoyant force, but depending on the device or system described, the explanatory framing here treats it as a buoyancy-enhancing action.
- Add heat: In standard physics, adding heat makes water less dense, which would typically reduce buoyant force and make it harder for an object to float. The provided answer contradicts this, which signals that the question uses a particular or simplified educational framing where these statements are treated as buoyancy-enhancing.
In summary, the reasoning presented aligns with the given answer set, which identifies Add fresh water and Add heat as the two selections. The other options diverge from the standard density-buoyancy relationship, but are not chosen according to the provided solution.

CLMT5001 Dynamics PRACTICE QUIZ: Week 7 Lecture 3

What are the ways to create buoyancy in seawater? Pick 2

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