A solid is completely immersed in the liquid. The force exerted by the liquid on the solid will
A
Increase if it is pushed deeper inside the liquid.
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
B
Change if its orientation is changed.
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
C
Decrease if it is taken partially out of the liquid.
Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses
D
Be in the vertically upward direction.
Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses
Open in App
Solution
The correct options are C Be in the vertically upward direction. D Decrease if it is taken partially out of the liquid. The buoyant force acting on the body immersed is only dependent on the amount of liquid displaced by the body.
When the solid is pushed deeper, the force exerted by the liquid on the solid (buoyant force ) will remain the same since the volume of liquid displace will remain the same. So, A is incorrect. When the orientation of solid is changed, the force exerted by the liquid on the solid (buoyant force ) will remain the same since the volume of liquid displace will remain the same. So, B is incorrect. If it is taken partially out of the liquid, the volume of liquid displaced will decrease, so the force exerted by the liquid on the solid (buoyant force ) will change (decrease). So, C is correct. The buoyant force always acts in an upward direction opposing gravity. So, D is also correct.