A boy is carrying a bucket of water in one hand and a piece of plastic in the other. After transferring the plastic piece to the bucket (in which it floats the boy will carry :

Options

A. same load as before
B. more load than before
C. less load then before
D. either less or more load, depending on the density of the plaster.

Answer

A

Explanation

Buoyant force will act only on the body immersed in water and will not affect the total load on the scale pan.