Question

"The Magnitude of the buoyant force is equal to the weight of fluid displaced” is a statement of which principle in the study of fluids?

Select one:
a. Pascal's Principle
b. Archimedes' Principle
c. Bernouilli’s Principle
d. The Equation of Continuity

Answer 1

Archimedes floats boats !!!

Answer 2

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b. Archimedes' Principle

Answer 3

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The statement "The Magnitude of the buoyant force is equal to the weight of fluid displaced" is a central principle in the study of fluids known as Archimedes' Principle. This principle states that when an object is submerged in a fluid, it experiences an upward buoyant force that is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object.

To understand more about Archimedes' Principle, you can consider an example like a ship floating on water. The weight of the ship is supported by the buoyant force exerted by the water. The magnitude of this buoyant force is equal to the weight of the water that would occupy the same space as the ship. If the weight of the water displaced by the ship is less than the weight of the ship, the ship will sink. If the weight of the water displaced is equal to or greater than the weight of the ship, the ship will float.

So, the correct answer is b. Archimedes' Principle.