An object is weighed on a spring balance (as shown in figure 1) and the same object is immersed in water and again weighed on the same spring balance (figure 2). W2 is less than W1.
Which of the following could be a reason for this
difference?
A) The body's mass has reduced.
B) The gravitational force on the body has reduced.
C) Another force acts opposite to the weight of the body.
D) The weight of the body gets distributed over a larger area.