Buoyancy
Reference from the original Physics I textbook.
- Buoyancy
Buoyancy is the net upward force exerted by fluid pressure on an immersed object. Its magnitude equals the weight of the displaced fluid: F_B = ρ_fluid gV_displaced.
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- Buoyancy is the net pressure force, not simply the force on the bottom surface. — Reference 1
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Buoyancy
Buoyancy is the net upward force arising from pressure differences over an object in a fluid under gravity. Its magnitude equals the weight of the displaced fluid in the usual hydrostatic model. For example, a fully submerged object can rise, sink, or remain suspended depending on how buoyancy compares with its weight.