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What is the other name of buoyant force?

Upthrust is the other name for buoyant force. Upthrust is the upward force that a liquid or gas exerts on a body floating in it.


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(a) The buoyant force depends on the nature of object immersed in the liquid.


(b) Archimedes’ principle can also be applied to gases.

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Name the force which makes heavy objects appear light when immersed in a liquid.

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