Buoyant force is a vector quantity with a direction of ? choose one correct answer.   A. Downward   B. Upward   C. Side ways   D. Depends on the direction of the submerged object

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  1. Buoyant force is a vector quantity with a direction of ? choose one correct answer.

      A.

    Downward

      B.

    Upward

      C.

    Side ways

      D.

    Depends on the direction of the submerged object

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The buoyant force on an object equals the weight of the fluid it displaces. This is Archimedes’ principle.

the buoyant force acts in upward direction

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