Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Equilibrium of forces

Equilibrium of forces — practice question

A submarine moves downward vertically at a steady velocity. The three forces acting on it are viscous drag, upthrust and weight. Which relationship between the sizes of these forces is correct?

  • Aweight $<$ drag
  • Bweight $=$ drag
  • Cweight $<$ upthrust
  • Dweight $>$ upthrust

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