Buoyancy

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Buoyancy (), or upthrust, is the force exerted by a fluid opposing the weight of a partially or fully immersed object (which may also be a parcel of fluid). The pressure of a fluid increases with depth below the fluid's surface because of the weight of the fluid above.

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