Section 3
Archimedes' Principle
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Buoyancy and Archimedes' Principle
The buoyant force on an object can be calculated using the Archimedes principle.
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Complete Submersion
The buoyancy force on a completely submerged object of volume is
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Flotation
An object floats if the buoyancy force exerted on it by the fluid balances its weight.