🎬visualize the buoyant force on a submerged object and how the total force changes by adjusting the d

visualize the buoyant force on a submerged object and how the total force changes by adjusting the densities

Archimedes' Principle states that the upward buoyant force exerted on an object submerged in a fluid is equal to the weight of the fluid that the object displaces. This is why the buoyant force arrow and the displaced fluid cube in the demo are directly linked. When an object floats, the buoyant force balances its weight, meaning the object has displaced a volume of fluid with a weight equal to its own. The displaced fluid cube is therefore only a fraction of the object's full size. When an object sinks, the buoyant force is less than its weight. Even though it displaces a volume of fluid equal to its own volume, that fluid is not heavy enough to counteract the force of gravity on the object.

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