An object floats in a fluid when it displaces it's

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Physics - 2015 (Objective) Subject: Physics

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An object floats in a fluid when it displaces it's

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An object floats in a fluid when it displaces its weight of the fluid in which it floats. This is known as Archimedes' principle. The principle states that any object, wholly or partially immersed in a fluid, experiences an upward buoyant force equal in magnitude to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object. If the buoyant force is greater than or equal to the weight of the object, the object will float in the fluid.
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