Question

In what direction does the buoyant force of an object immersed in a liquid act

Answer 1

As the object is immersed downwards, the buoyant force is opposite,i.e,upwards till liquid doesn't get above the object as all pressure exerted by water is upwards. But as liquid above object becomes more and more, the pressure above increases and downwards decreases and more pressure is downwards.In short, answer to your question is that buoyant force is upwards.

Answer 2

Answer:

So, we can conclude that the buoyant force acts in the upward direction on an object immersed in a liquid as it acts opposite to the direction of weight of the object which always acts downwards due to gravity. The answer is: Buoyant force acts in the upward direction on an object immersed in a liquid.