4: Buoyancy

Archimedes’ principle

The resultant upward pressure of a fluid on a floating body is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the body. This definition is according to?

buoyant force

The resultant upward pressure of the fluid on an immersed body is called?

Displacement of fluid due to submerged body

What is the principal cause of action of buoyant force on?

center of buoyancy

The center of gravity of the volume of the liquid

zero

The horizontal component of buoyant force is

By altering the shape

How can relatively denser object be made to float on the less dense fluid?

centroid of the displaced volume of fluid

The line of action of the buoyant force acts through the?

at

Center of buoyancy is located ___ the center of gravity of the displaced liquid.

weight of the fluid displaced by the body

According to the principles of buoyancy a tbody otally or partially immersed in a fluid will be lifted up by a force equal to?