A heavy rock is placed in a bucket of water; the rock sinks to the bottom. What is the value of the buoyant force on the rock? a. ?rockgVrock b. ?waterghrock c. ?watergVrock d. 0
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Buoyant force is the upward force exerted by a fluid on an object immersed in it. This force is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object. In this case, the rock is immersed in water, so the buoyant force on the rock is equal to the weight of the Show more…
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