The buoyant force on a body immersed in a fluid depends on MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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The buoyant force on a body immersed in a fluid depends on

A. Acceleration due to gravity

B. Both B and C

C. Density of body

D. Volume of body

Answer: Option B

Solution (By JKExamLibrary)

Buoyant force = weight of displaced fluid = (volume of body submerged) × density_fluid × g. Depends on volume displaced and g. Not density of body.

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