PADI Exercise 1-5

Question 1

Buoyancy is a force that pushes an object in water upward. True of False?

Answer 1

True

Question 2

My sunglasses case falls out of my pocket into the water, but fortunately, it floats so I retrieve it. I would say my sunglasses case is ___ buoyant.

Answer 2

(a) positively

Question 3

Salt water causes more buoyancy than fresh water because it is less dense and weighs less. True of False?

Answer 3

False. Salt water causes more buoyancy because it is more dense and weights more; buoyancy results from the weight of the water displaced.

Question 4

To control my buoyancy, normally I will use my weight system and my ___

Answer 4

(d) BCD

Question 5

When I defend, my buoyancy tends to ___. When I ascend, it tends to ___.

Answer 5

(c) decrease, increase

Question 6

Underwater, when I inhale, my buoyancy ___

Answer 6

(b) increases slightly

Question 7

It is important to master buoyancy control because it affects almost everything I do in and underwater. True of False?

Answer 7

True