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Upthrust in Fluids and Archimedes Principle and Floatation

ICSE · Class 9 · Physics

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Overview

Upthrust, also called buoyant force, is the upward force exerted by a fluid on a body immersed in it. Buoyancy is the property of a liquid to exert this upward force. A body in a fluid is acted on by its weight downward and upthrust upward. Archimedes' principle states that the upthrust on a body im

Key Concepts

The upward force exerted on

The upward force exerted on a body by the fluid in which it is submerged is called upthrust or buoyant force and is denoted by F_B. Its maximum value

Buoyancy is the property of

Buoyancy is the property of a liquid to exert an upward force on a body immersed in it.

When a body is immersed partially

When a body is immersed partially or completely in a liquid, it experiences an upthrust equal to the weight of the liquid displaced by it. This princi

Density is the mass per unit

Density is the mass per unit volume of a substance. The formula is ρ = M/V. Its SI unit is kg m^-3 and its CGS unit is g cm^-3.

Relative density is the ratio

Relative density is the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of water at 4°C. It is also the ratio of the mass of a substance to the mas

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the meaning of upthrust and buoyancy
  • Explain why a body floats or sinks in a fluid
  • State and use Archimedes' principle
  • Relate upthrust to the weight of displaced fluid
  • Understand density and relative density

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