Question

Force of buoyancy on a floating body equals ______________

• A. total pressure on the vertical projection of the body
• B. total pressure on the horizontal projection of the body
• C. weight of the liquid equal to the volume of the body
• D. weight of the liquid equal to the immersed volume of the body

Answer 1

Answer:

D. weight of the liquid equal to the immersed volume of the body

The force of buoyancy on a floating body equals the weight of the liquid equal to the immersed volume of the body. This is according to Archimedes principle, which states that the buoyant force on a submerged body is equal to the weight of the liquid displaced by the body and acts vertically upward through the centroid of the displaced volume