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The buoyant force acting on a submerged item in a fluid is equal to?
2. The buoyant force acting on a submerged item in a fluid is equal to ____.
- The volume of the fluid displaced
- The weight of the fluid displaced
- The mass of the fluid displaced
- The density of the fluid
Answer: B) The weight of the fluid displaced
Explanation:
As per Archimedes' principle, the buoyant force acting on an object immersed in a fluid is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object.