A solid floats in a liquid in the partially submerged...

Name: Problem 37, Chapter 11: Arihant AIEEE Physics
Uploaded: 2021-11-18T01:36:54-08:00
Duration: 2 min 43 s
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Description: A solid floats in a liquid in the partially submerged position: (a) the solid exerts a force equal to its weight on the liquid (b) the liquid exerts a force of buoyancy on the solid which is equal to the weight of the solid (c) the weight of the displaced liquid equals the weight of the solid (d) all the above

A solid floats in a liquid in the partially submerged position: (a) the solid exerts a force equal to its weight on the liquid (b) the liquid exerts a force of buoyancy on the solid which is equal to the weight of the solid (c) the weight of the displaced liquid equals the weight of the solid (d) all the above

A solid floats in a liquid in the partially submerged position:
(a) the solid exerts a force equal to its weight on the liquid
(b) the liquid exerts a force of buoyancy on the solid which is equal to the weight of the solid
(c) the weight of the displaced liquid equals the weight of the solid
(d) all the above

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Key Concepts

Force Equilibrium in Fluids

In fluid statics, force equilibrium is the condition where all forces acting on a body are balanced, resulting in no net acceleration. For a floating object, this means that the gravitational force (weight of the object) and the buoyant force (weight of the displaced fluid) are equal. This balance explains why a floating object remains partially submerged and stable in the fluid.

Archimedes' Principle

Archimedes' Principle is a fundamental concept in fluid mechanics stating that any object either fully or partially immersed in a fluid experiences an upward buoyant force equal in magnitude to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object. This principle is key to understanding how and why objects float, sink, or remain neutrally buoyant in a fluid.

Buoyant Force

The buoyant force is the upward force exerted by a fluid on an immersed object. It is a result of the pressure difference exerted on different parts of the object's surface due to the fluid's weight. This force is essential in counteracting the object's weight when it is floating, leading to an equilibrium state where the upward buoyant force equals the downward gravitational force.

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