Question

When an object is immersed in a fluid what are the two forces acting on it?

Answer 1

Buoyant force. And gravitational force

Answer 2

Archimedes' principle states that the upward buoyant force that is exerted on a body immersed in a fluid, whether fully or partially submerged, is equal to the weight of the fluid that the body displaces and acts in the upward direction at the center of mass of the displaced fluid.