If an object is completely submerged in a fluid, its buoyant force is equal to
A)the weight of the object
B)the volume of the fluid displaced
C)the weight of the fluid displaced
D)the density of the fluid displaced

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According to Archimedes’ Principle, the buoyant force on an object is equal to the weight of the fluid that the object displaces. Therefore, if an object is completely submerged in a fluid, the buoyant force on it will be equal to the weight of the fluid displaced.

If an Object Is Completely Submerged in a Fluid, Its