You spy on an anchor on the bottom of a lake. What is the direction and amount of force the water exerts on it: a) zero

b) up, equal to the weight of the anchor.

c) up, less than the weight of the anchor

d) down, equal to the weight of the anchor.

c) up, less than the weight of the anchor

Explanation:

An object floats when the weight of the water the object displaces is equal to the weight of the object. In this case the weight of the anchor and the weight of the water it displaces is not the same so it sinks. Buoyancy is the force that acts on body when it is in water.

When buoyancy is less than the force that the object is generating due to gravity the object sinks. Buoyancy always acts up.