PADI Open Water Diver Exam with Complete Solutions 100% Solved

PADI Open Water Diver Exam with Complete Solutions 100% Solved If an object is neutrally buoyant (does not sink or float) in fresh water, the same object placed into salt water would Float Salt water is heavier than fresh water because it has dissolved minerals in it. This means it causes more upward force (buoyancy) on an object. An object that is neutrally buoyant in fresh water would float in salt water because there is greater upward force. See Being a Diver I - Buoyancy and Controlling Buoyancy. I blow up a balloon, tie it off, and take it to the bottom of the swimming pool. What will happen to the balloon and the air inside it? As water pressure increases, the volume of an air space will decrease. This causes the density of the air inside to increase and air molecules are pushed closer together. The balloon would get smaller and the air density inside would be