Which one of the following statements concerning the buoyant force on an object submerged in a liquid is true? A) The buoyant force depends on the mass of the object.
B) The buoyant force depends on the weight of the objeet.
C) The buoyant force is independent of the density of the liquid.
D) The buoyant force depends on the volume of the liquid displaced.
E) The buoyant force will increase with depth if the liquid is incompressible.

D) The buoyant force depends on the volume of the liquid displaced.

Explanation:

Buoyancy can be defined as an upward force which is created by the water displaced by an object.

According to Archimede's principle, it is directly proportional to the amount (weight) of water that is being displaced by an object.

Thus, the greater the amount of water an object displaces; the greater is the force of buoyancy pushing the object up.

The buoyancy of an object is given by the formula;

Where;

The unit of measurement for buoyancy is Newton (N).

Additionally, the density of a fluid is directly proportional to the buoyant force acting on it i.e as the density of a liquid decreases, buoyancy decreases and vice-versa.

Hence, the statement concerning the buoyant force on an object submerged in a liquid which is true is that the buoyant force depends on the volume of the liquid displaced.

If an object is completely submerged, the volume of the object is equal to the volume of liquid displaced.

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