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    1) Archimedes' Principle states that the buoyant force on an object submerged in a fluid is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object. If the buoyant force is greater than the weight, the object will float. If it is less than the weight, the object will sink. 2) The apparent weight of a submerged object depends on the density of the object and the fluid. The ratio of the buoyant force to the weight of the object is equal to the ratio of the density of the fluid to the density of the object. 3) An ideal fluid is incompressible, exhibits laminar flow without internal friction or viscosity, and maintains a constant velocity even under

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    1) Archimedes' Principle states that the buoyant force on an object submerged in a fluid is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object. If the buoyant force is greater than the weight, the object will float. If it is less than the weight, the object will sink. 2) The apparent weight of a submerged object depends on the density of the object and the fluid. The ratio of the buoyant force to the weight of the object is equal to the ratio of the density of the fluid to the density of the object. 3) An ideal fluid is incompressible, exhibits laminar flow without internal friction or viscosity, and maintains a constant velocity even under

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    Buoyancy

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    1) Archimedes' Principle states that the buoyant force on an object submerged in a fluid is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object. If the buoyant force is greater than the weight, the object will float. If it is less than the weight, the object will sink. 2) The apparent weight of a submerged object depends on the density of the object and the fluid. The ratio of the buoyant force to the weight of the object is equal to the ratio of the density of the fluid to the density of the object. 3) An ideal fluid is incompressible, exhibits laminar flow without internal friction or viscosity, and maintains a constant velocity even under

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    Buoyancy

    Volume of displaced liquid = volume of object submerged = Buoyant Force


    Archimedes Principle:
    Magnitude of Buoyant Force = Weight of fluid displaced by object = weight of the displaced
    Fb = Wo float

    Fb Wo sink

    *Buoyant Force is always directed upward


    Density & Buoyant Force
    -The apparent weight of submerged object depends on the density of the object.
    For object with density (o) submerged in a fluid of density (f), the buoyant force (Fb) obeys the ff. ratio:

    Fo
    Fb

    Fb = weight in air apparent weight in liquid


    Fb = loss of weight of an object = weight of fluid displaced
    Therefore,
    Weight of object in air
    Volume of object in air

    Spgr =

    Weight of object in air


    Weight of water displaced

    Weight of water displaced


    Volume of water displaced
    **Vobject in air = Vdisplaced water

    Ideal Fluid
    A fluid with no internal friction or viscosity (doesnt offer resistance to flow)
    Incompressible (the same velocity even when subjected to pressure)
    Exhibits non-turbulent flow (laminar flow: moves smoothly and freely)

    flow rate =

    aAaVa

    AaVa

    AbVb

    mass of fluid
    time

    bAbVb

    *a

    = Av

    Where:
    (rho) : density
    A : area
    v : velocity

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