Q. How does a submarine control its sinking and rising in water?
Answer: By varying volume of water in ballast tanks
Notes: Submarines control buoyancy by altering water volume in ballast tanks, following Archimedes' principle. Filling tanks increases density to sink; pumping out water decreases density to rise. This mechanism precisely manages depth and buoyancy, independent of speed or external forces.
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