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Q: What is another name for the buoyancy force exerted by water to a submerged body?
  • A. Mechanical force
  • B. Buoyancy force
  • C. Frictional force
  • D. Pressure
Correct Answer: Option B - When a body is immersed in a fluid, an upward force is exerted by the fluid on the body. This upward force is equal to the weight of the fluid, displaced by the body and is called the force of buoyancy or simply buoyancy.
B. When a body is immersed in a fluid, an upward force is exerted by the fluid on the body. This upward force is equal to the weight of the fluid, displaced by the body and is called the force of buoyancy or simply buoyancy.

Explanations:

When a body is immersed in a fluid, an upward force is exerted by the fluid on the body. This upward force is equal to the weight of the fluid, displaced by the body and is called the force of buoyancy or simply buoyancy.