Anika Nicole, Wordsmith, PG In Journalism, New York
Answered Jul 04, 2018
The aluminum has the greater buoyant force on it.
This is because aluminum has low density than lead. And the density of a substance is defined as mass per unit volume. That means density is inversely proportional to the volume of that substance. Hence, a 10 kg piece of it will have a larger volume and due to this, it will also displace more water. So the buoyant force on the aluminum is larger.
Aluminum is less dense than lead, therefore a 10kg piece of it must have a larger volume and displace more water. So the buoyant force on the aluminum is larger.