Here's the complete statement of Archimedes' Principle:
The buoyant force on an object submerged in a fluid is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object.
Explanation:
* Buoyant force: This is the upward force exerted by a fluid that opposes the weight of an object immersed in it.
* Displaced fluid: When an object is submerged in a fluid, it pushes some of the fluid out of the way. This displaced fluid is the volume of the object that is submerged.
* Weight of the displaced fluid: The weight of the displaced fluid is directly proportional to its volume and density.
So, the buoyant force is not just equal to the weight of *any* fluid, but specifically the weight of the *fluid displaced by the object*.