Buoyant force is

[Dnyan Deshmukh]

Buoyant force is



(a) the resultant force acting on a floating body


(b) the resultant force on a body due to the fluid surrounding it


(c) equal to the volume of liquid dis-placed


(d) the force necessary to maintain equilibrium of a submerged body


(e) none of the above.





The correct Answer Is
(b) the resultant force on a body due to the fluid surrounding it