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If the weight of an object is greater than its buoyant force, then it will not float - it will sink.

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What is the effect of water on object submerged in water?

When an object is submerged in water, it experiences buoyant force, which is an upward force exerted by water due to the pressure difference between the top and bottom of the object. This buoyant force counteracts the weight of the object, causing it to feel lighter. Additionally, water can also cause objects to experience drag force as they move through the water.


How does Archimedes' principle relate the buoyant force acting on an object to the fluid displaced by the object?

Well, as an object is in a fluid, it displaces the water and more of one or more different objects same or different will cause more water displacement.


What is the weight of an object that is immersed in 100 ft of salt water?

There is really no way to answer the question definitively. It can only be answered in general, theoretical terms. Since you didn't mention the VOLUME of the object, we cannot determine the amount of salt water it displaced. The object's weight would be reduced by an amount equal to the weight of the water displaced. Further, since we don't know the density of the salt water -- salt water is denser than fresh water, and its density varies with salinity -- that further confounds the problem. First, Pascal's principle tells us that fluid pressure on a submerged object is exerted in all directions. But since fluid pressure increases with depth, the pressure on the bottom of the object is greater than on the top, so a net upward force -- buoyancy -- is created. Second, objects of equal volume will have the same buoyancy. (That is somewhat counter-intuitive, since many people assume that a rock will be less buoyant than, say, a similarly sized piece of cork.) The buoyant force opposes the object's weight, so submerged objects have lower effective weight than objects in air. If the buoyant force is greater than an object's real weight, it will rise; if not, it sinks. Third, since buoyancy is proportional to the volume of the submerged object, if the object compresses significantly as it reaches greater depth, its buoyancy will decrease and its effective or apparent weight will increase, which will cause it to sink farther.


What happens to the terminal velocity if the weight is greater?

Other things (the volume and shape) being equal, a greater weight would cause a greater terminal velocity.


How does gravity underwater affect the movement of objects and organisms?

Gravity underwater affects the movement of objects and organisms by making them feel lighter and more buoyant. This can cause objects to float or sink, and organisms to move more easily through the water.


What happens if the buoyant force increases?

If the buoyant force increases, the object in a fluid will experience a greater upward force pushing it towards the surface. This can cause the object to rise higher in the fluid or float more easily. Conversely, if the buoyant force decreases, the object will sink lower in the fluid or have a harder time floating.


What are factors affecting upthrust?

upthrust=buoyant force=weight of the body immersed in d liquid so gravity and mass is a cause of upthrust as weight of a body=mass* gravity


Why does solid body weigh more in air than when immersed in a liquid?

the buoyant force of the liquid on the solid is more than the buoyant force of the air on the solid.


What is the cause of buoyant force?

simply...UPTHRUST


Do weight cause gallstones?

People who are overweight, or who lose a large amount of weight quickly are also at greater risk for developing gallstones


What is The the result of unbalanced forces?

weight


What two things can cause the gravitational force between objects to?

The gravitational force between objects can be caused by their mass and the distance between them. The greater the mass of the objects and the shorter the distance between them, the stronger the gravitational force will be.