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    Upthrust, also known as buoyancy, is the upward force exerted on an object when it is submerged in a fluid like water or gas. Archimedes' principle states that the buoyant force on an object is equal to the weight of the fluid it displaces. When an object is placed in a fluid, it displaces a volume of fluid equal to its own volume. If the object is less dense than the fluid, it will float because the upthrust is greater than its weight. Archimedes' principle can explain how ships float and submarines dive, and is useful in measuring volumes and understanding fluid behaviors.

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    Upthrust, also known as buoyancy, is the upward force exerted on an object when it is submerged in a fluid like water or gas. Archimedes' principle states that the buoyant force on an object is equal to the weight of the fluid it displaces. When an object is placed in a fluid, it displaces a volume of fluid equal to its own volume. If the object is less dense than the fluid, it will float because the upthrust is greater than its weight. Archimedes' principle can explain how ships float and submarines dive, and is useful in measuring volumes and understanding fluid behaviors.

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    Upthrust, also known as buoyancy, is the upward force exerted on an object when it is submerged in a fluid like water or gas. Archimedes' principle states that the buoyant force on an object is equal to the weight of the fluid it displaces. When an object is placed in a fluid, it displaces a volume of fluid equal to its own volume. If the object is less dense than the fluid, it will float because the upthrust is greater than its weight. Archimedes' principle can explain how ships float and submarines dive, and is useful in measuring volumes and understanding fluid behaviors.

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    Upthrust, also known as buoyancy, is the upward force exerted on an object when it is submerged in a fluid like water or gas. Archimedes' principle states that the buoyant force on an object is equal to the weight of the fluid it displaces. When an object is placed in a fluid, it displaces a volume of fluid equal to its own volume. If the object is less dense than the fluid, it will float because the upthrust is greater than its weight. Archimedes' principle can explain how ships float and submarines dive, and is useful in measuring volumes and understanding fluid behaviors.

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    Buoyancy or Upthrust

    Upthrust is the force that pushes an


    object up and makes it seem to lose weight in a fluid. (
    Note: a fluid means a liquid or a gas).

    Definition
    Upthrust is defined as The upward force produced when an
    object is immersed in a liquid or gas because the object has
    "displaced" some of the fluid. The volume below the water level
    that is now occupied by the object used to be filled with water
    and if the object has a different density than water there will be
    an upward force on the object. If this force is less than the weight
    of the object the object will sink.

    The upthrust, or buoyancy, keeps ships afloat.


    Archimedes explained this by his
    principle:
    Archimedes' principle deals with the forces applied to
    objects by the fluids around that object. This applied
    force reduces the net weight of any object in a fluid,
    whether it be a liquid or a gas.
    When a body is wholly or partially immersed
    in a liquid there is an upthrust which is equal
    to the weight of liquid displaced.
    Example - Ice Cube
    Let's look at another example. If you put an ice cube in a
    glass of water, the cube floats because ice is less dense
    than water. So, the ice underwater displaces that volume
    of water.

    What is Archimedes' Principle?


    The Archimedes principle states that the buoyant
    force on an object submerged in a fluid is equal to
    the weight of the fluid that is displaced by that
    object.
    If a glass is filled to the top with water and then ice
    cubes are added to it, what happens? Just like the
    water spilled over the edge when Archimedes
    entered his bathtub, the water in the glass will spill
    over when ice cubes are added to it. If the water
    that spilled out were weighed (weight is a
    downward force), it would equal the upward
    (buoyant) force on the object. From the buoyant
    force, the volume or average density of the object
    can be determined.
    Uses of the Archimedes principle
    The Archimedes principle is useful in many ways,
    such as:
     It can be useful in measuring the volume of
    irregular objects such as gold crowns
     It can explain the behaviors of any object
    placed in any fluid.
     Archimedes' principle describes how ships
    float, submarines dive, hot air balloons fly,
    and many others examples, according to
    Science Clarified.
     It is also used in a large variety of scientific
    research subjects including medical,
    engineering, entomology, engineering, and
    geology.

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