Conceptual Physics (12th Edition)
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Chapter 13, Problem 19RCQ
It was emphasized earlier that the buoyant force does not equal an object's weight but does equal the weight of the displaced water. Now we say that the buoyant force equals the object’s weight. Isn’t this a grand contradiction? Explain.
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