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3 December, 09:08

An object sinks to the bottom of a container filled with water. what is the relationship between the weight of the object and the buoyant force acting on it?

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  1. 3 December, 09:29
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    If the object sinks, then it must be heavier than the weight of the water

    it displaces ... heavier than the buoyant force acting on it.

    If the buoyant force were equal or greater than the object's weight, then

    the object would rise to the surface in water.
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