Why do objects and people float better in salt water?
A) Salt water has a higher specific gravity
B) Salt water has a lower specific gravity
C) Salt water has a higher API gravity
D) Salt water has a lower API gravity

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A) Correct. Salt water has a higher specific gravity than freshwater causing objects to have more buoyancy.
B) Incorrect. Salt water has a higher specific gravity than freshwater causing objects to have more buoyancy.
C) Incorrect. Salt water has a higher specific gravity than freshwater causing objects to have more buoyancy.
D) Incorrect. Salt water has a higher specific gravity than freshwater causing objects to have more buoyancy.

Why Do Objects and People Float Better in Salt Water