The upthrust 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
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What is upthrust caused by?
The difference in pressure exerted on an object at different depths in the fluid
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What direction is the upthrust arrow?
Up
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What direction is the weigt arrow?
Down
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Why do ships float?
They displace a volume of water with a weight equal to the ship. This creates an upthrust of the same value. Therefore upthrust = weight, so the ship floats
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What is upthrust caused by?
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The difference in pressure exerted on an object at different depths in the fluid
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