Buoyant force acts upward on a submerged object because
A)it acts in a direction to oppose gravity.
B)if it acted downward,nothing would float.
C)the weight of fluid displaced reacts with an upward force.
D)pressure against its bottom is greater than pressure against its top.

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The buoyant force acts upward because the pressure at the bottom of a submerged object is greater than the pressure at the top, creating a net upward force.

Buoyant Force Acts Upward on a Submerged Object Because