Physics
A body held completely immersed inside a liquid experiences two forces (i) F1, the force due to gravity and (ii) F2, the buoyant force. Draw a diagram showing the direction of these forces acting on the body and state the conditions when the body will float or sink.
Related Questions
Describe an experiment to verify Archimedes' principle.
What do you understand by the term upthrust of a fluid? Describe an experiment to show it's existence.
Prove that the loss in weight of a body when immersed wholly or partially in a liquid is equal to the buoyant force (or upthrust) and this loss is because of the difference in pressure exerted by liquid on the upper and lower surfaces of the submerged part of the body.
Describe an experiment to show that a body immersed in a liquid appears lighter than it really is.