Upthrust and Archimedes principle Flashcards

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How is upthrust caused?

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Pressure un a fluid increases with depth, so when an object is submerged in a fluid the pressure beneath the object is greater than the pressure above it.

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State Archimedes principle

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states that upthrust is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object

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