Question

A cork of mass $10\, g$ is floating on water. The net force acting on the cork is

• A. $10 \,N$
• B. $10^{-3}$ $N$
• C. $10^{-2}$ $N$
• D. zero

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

zero

Answer 2

When the cork is floating, its weight is balanced by the upthrust. Therefore, net force on the cork is zero.