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Upthrust

Upthrust is the upwards force felt by a submerged object caused by fluid pressure.The upthrust is equal to the weight of fluid displaced.This is known as the Archimedes' principle.Given density = mass per unit volume:m = V ρand weight of fluid displaced is the mass × gravitational field strength:W = mgtherefore the weight of fluid displaced is given by:
W = V ρ g

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