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 up on bottom is greater than downward pressure on top of the object.

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The buoyant force acts upward because the pressure exerted by the fluid on the bottom of the submerged object is greater than the pressure exerted on the top, resulting in a net upward force.

Buoyant Force Acts Upward on a Submerged Object Because