If I’m in a pool, does my weight push down on the bottom if I’m floating?

Question

Is the bottom of the pool supporting the same amount of weight whether or not I’m standing on the bottom or floating on the surface?

Edit: thanks! Something something Archimedes

In: Physics

Answer 1

Well OP you could actually test this fairly easily at home. Grab a kitchen scale, a bowl, a small rock, something that floats that weighs as much as the rock. But the answer is yes your weight is added to the weight of the water pushing down.