When you float in fresh water, the buoyant force that acts on you is equal to your weight. When you float higher in the high- density water of the Dead Sea, the buoyant force that acts on you is
A) greater than your weight.
B) equal to your weight.
C) less than your weight.

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The buoyant force that acts on you when floating is always equal to your weight, regardless of the water's density. This is why you float higher in high-density water like that of the Dead Sea; the water provides the necessary buoyant force to balance your weight with less of your body submerged.

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