Question

For a floating body, buoyant force acts at the

• A. centroid of the floating body
• B. center of gravity of the body
• C. centroid of the fluid vertically below the body
• D. centroid of the displaced fluid

Answer 1

The correct option is D centroid of the displaced fluid

Either a submerged body or a floating body buoyant force always acts at the centroid of the displaced fluid.