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Buoyancy Force
Upward force on submerged object
Fluid Statics
Source Details
Id
fluids-buoyancy
Name
Buoyancy Force
Discipline
fluids
Category
Fluid Statics
Latex
F_b = \rho g V
Description
Upward force on submerged object
Variables
[
{
"symbol": "Fb",
"name": "Buoyancy Force",
"unit": "N",
"siUnit": "N",
"imperialUnit": "lbf"
},
{
"symbol": "ρ",
"name": "Fluid Density",
"unit": "kg/m³",
"siUnit": "kg/m³",
"imperialUnit": "slug/ft³"
},
{
"symbol": "g",
"name": "Gravity",
"unit": "m/s²",
"siUnit": "m/s²"
},
{
"symbol": "V",
"name": "Displaced Volume",
"unit": "m³",
"siUnit": "m³",
"imperialUnit": "ft³"
}
]Solve For
Fb, ρ, V
Tags
buoyancy, archimedes, float, displacement
Is Custom
false