According to Archimedes' principle, the buoyant force on a submerged object equals
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Correct answer to question 178 (Mechanical Comprehension): the weight of the fluid the object displaces
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Archimedes' principle states that an object submerged in a fluid experiences an upward buoyant force equal to the weight of the fluid it displaces.
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