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GK QUESTION#2942

The magnitude of buoyant force on an object immersed in a fluid depends on the _____ of the fluid.

  1. Acolour
  2. BdensityCorrect answer
  3. Cpressure
  4. Drefractive index
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B. density

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For a fixed displaced volume, Archimedes’ principle gives buoyant force F = ρgV. It therefore depends on fluid density as well as displaced volume and gravitational acceleration; density is the relevant listed choice.

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