An object floats upward when the buoyant force is:
ASmaller than weight
BSmaller than volume
CGreater than weight
DGreater than volume
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Greater than weight
1. Compare the upward push with the downward pull.
2. An upward net force lifts the object.
3. So the buoyant force is greater than weight.
_Source: OpenStax University Physics Volume 1, Chapter 14, Fluid Mechanics._
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