Name the force exerted in the upward direction by a liquid when a body is immersed in it.

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Solution

When an object is immersed in a liquid, the liquid exerts an upward force, which is known as the buoyant force.
It is an upward force exerted by a fluid that opposes the weight of an object immersed in a fluid.
Hence, the force exerted in the upward direction by a liquid when a body is immersed in it is called Buoyant force.

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