why doeswater notexert a reaction force on a solid object, whichexerts a weight force on water?

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No, it's not so.When an object is partially or wholly immersed in a water. the displaced water has a tendency to regain its position, because of this an upward force (buoyant force) is exerted on the object by the displaced fluid.

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