Physics & Engineering
Archimedes' Buoyancy Calculator
Calculate the buoyant force on an object submerged in a fluid using Archimedes' principle.
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Buoyant force
490.5 N
Mass of fluid displaced
50 kg
Submerged volume
0.05 m³
Fluid density
1,000 kg/m³
Formula and working
Fb = ρ_fluid × g × V
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Collect the inputs
Fluid density (ρ) = 1,000 kg/m³; Submerged volume (V) = 0.05 m³; Gravity = 9.81 m/s²
- 2
Apply the formula
Fb = ρ_fluid × g × V
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Result
Buoyant force = 490.5 N
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