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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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