Question

A body floating on the surface of liquid with the help of diagram show the two force acting on it that are responsible for it floating. state the relationship between these two force in this case

Answer 1

There are two main forces that act on a floating body. These two forces are:

Gravitational force and Buoyancy force or upthrust.

An object floats on a fluid when the gravitational force is equal or less than the upthrust force.

The weight of the water displace is equal to the upthrust acting on the body.

The diagram below shows this relationship.

Answer 2

⬅️An object floats on a fluid when the gravitational force is equal or less than the upthrust force.

⬅️The weight of the water displace is equal to the upthrust acting on the body.