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  • Archimedes' Principle: Buoyant Force Explained
    This statement is incomplete.

    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*.

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