Question

Is the buoyant force on a submerged object equal to the weight of the object itself or equal to the weight of the liquid displaced by the object?

Answer 1

1. Buoyant force on a submerged object is equal to the weight of the object itself when the object is partially submerged in the fluid.
2. It is also equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object.
3. Buoyant force=$\rho gV$ where $\rho$denotes the density of the fluid, $g$ denotes acceleration due to gravity, and $V$ denotes the volume of liquid displaced.

Hence, the buoyant force on a submerged object is equal to the weight of the object itself when the object is partially submerged in the fluid.