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Surface tension, and upthrust. If the object is small and light enough, the force provided by the intermolecular bonding in the liquid will create a surface underneath the object, preventing it from sinking. An example of this is a skitterbug jumping across the surface of a pond. Upthrust is generated by the force of the liquids molecules bumping against the object. Upthrust is proportional to the amount of liquid displaced by the object.

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