Why is lead used as a scuba diving belt?

Answer 1

We all float. Wearing a neoprene (rubber full of bubbles) wetsuit makes Scuba divers really floaty!!!! SCUBA divers wear lead belts to counteract bouyant force (see below). If they didn't wear lead belts they would never be able to get and stay underwater. SCUBA divers have to learn the specific amount of lead weight they need to carry. Their are numerous factors that affect SCUBA divers including type of wetsuit worn (a 7mm wetsuit is a lot more floaty than a 3mm wetsuit), body mass, equipment configuration, etc. Most usually start at about 10% of their body weight but with practice, they are able to drop this to 5% and even less. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The forces at work in buoyancy In physics, buoyancy (BrE IPA: /ˈbɔɪənsi/) is the upward force that keeps things afloat. The net upward buoyancy force is equal to the magnitude of the weight of fluid displaced by the body. This force enables the object to float or at least seem lighter.

Answer 2

Because they're so fat that they don't know how to do the hokie pokie


yea that's funny, not really. The belt is pull them further down into the water, plus in the water to give some added gravity so to have traction control.