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Buoyant Force Calculator

Free calculate buoyant force on submerged objects using archimedes' principle: fb = ρ × v × g.

Input Parameters

Standard: 9.81 m/s²

Results

Enter parameters to calculate buoyant force

Archimedes' Principle

Buoyant Force Formula

Fb = ρ × V × g

Where ρ is fluid density, V is displaced volume, g is gravity

Key Points

  • • Force equals weight of displaced fluid
  • • Always acts upward
  • • Independent of object's density
  • • Depends only on displaced volume

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