Probably a simple question but ...

things said:

I can't get my head around it. Say, if there is a guy in a shallow pool. He is standing up, and you weigh the pool. Now, he lays back and floats. Does the pool gain any weight? I know its just your spreading your weight over the water, but since you cant compress water, i'm not sure f it would gain weight.

Anyone ?

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ericgibbs said:

hi things,

Look up Archimedes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archimedes'_principle#Archimedes.27_principle

No weight change...

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Pommie said:

Unless it overflows.

Mike.

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ericgibbs said:

Hi Mike,

Which it has done often during this summer.

Understand Oz has been drier than normal, the weather, that is, not the bevies.!


things post reminds me of that old chestnut of
'birds sitting on perch's in the back of a closed lorry... is the lorry lighter in weight when the birds are all flying about.'

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