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buoyant force

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[boi-uhnt fawrs, boo-yuhnt] / ˈbɔɪ ənt ˈfɔrs, ˈbu yənt /

noun

buoyant forces plural
  1. the upward force that a fluid exerts on an object placed in or partially in it.


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Determining the strength of the buoyant force, which depends on the density of the virtual particles, will reveal their weight.

From Scientific American • Apr. 29, 2023

If virtual particles have weight, then a cavity of metal plates in a vacuum should experience a buoyant force.

From Scientific American • Apr. 29, 2023

You may assume that the buoyant force is F2 − F1 and that the ends of the cylinder have equal areas A .

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

The buoyant force, which equals the weight of the fluid displaced, is thus greater than the weight of the object.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

Like familiar terrestrial balloons, the deeper a floater is carried, the stronger is the buoyant force returning it to the higher, cooler, safer regions of the atmosphere.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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