According to Archimedes' principle, the buoyant force on a submerged object equals what?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. The weight of the fluid it displaces
- Step 1: A body in a fluid is pushed up by a force equal to the weight of the fluid it pushes aside. Step 2. The object floats if this force can equal its weight. Answer: the weight of the displaced fluid. Why not the others: the object's own weight decides if it sinks, but is not the buoyant force.
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