As a rock sinks deeper and deeper into water of constant density, what happens to the buoyant force on it?
A)It increases.
B)It remains constant.
C)It decreases.
D)It may increase or decrease, depending on the shape of the rock.
E)It may increase or decrease, depending on the weight of the rock.

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The buoyant force on an object submerged in a fluid of constant density is determined by the volume of fluid displaced by the object, which remains constant as the rock sinks deeper. Therefore, the buoyant force remains constant.

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