As per Archimedes principle the buoyant force on a submerged object is equal to_______ of liquid displaced by object.
A
Height
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B
Weight
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C
Nature
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D
Volume
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Solution
The correct option is A Weight According to the Archimedes principle, the buoyant force of a submerged object is equal to the weight of the liquid displaced.
∴ Buoyant force B=ρgV where ρ and V is the density of liquid and volume of liquid displaced respectively.