What causes archimedes principle?why the water exerts a buoyant force upwards only,not downwards?

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When a body is partially or wholly immersed in a fluid. the displaced fluid has a tendency to regain its position, because of this an upward force is exerted on the body by the displaced fluid. This upward force is called buoyant force.

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What causes archimedes principle?why the water exerts a buoyant force upwards only,not downwards?

Dear Student!!When a body is partially or wholly immersed in a fluid. the displaced fluid has a tendency to regain its position, because of this an upward force is exerted on the body by the displaced fluid. This upward force is called buoyant force.

Dear Student!!
When a body is partially or wholly immersed in a fluid. the displaced fluid has a tendency to regain its position, because of this an upward force is exerted on the body by the displaced fluid. This upward force is called buoyant force.