Buoyancy and Archimedes' Principle
Buoyancy and Archimedes' Principle: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Archimedes Principle, Buoyancy, Buoyant Force, Laws of Flotation, Application of Archimedes Principle, Cartesian Diver, Negatively Buoyant Objects, Positively Buoyant Objects and, Apparent Weight of an Object in a Fluid
Important Questions on Buoyancy and Archimedes' Principle
How does buoyancy is related to the Cartesian diver?

What theory is at work in Cartesian diver?

What causes the Cartesian diver to rise and fall?

What is a Cartesian diver used for?

Does a fish have negative buoyancy?

What is an example of something that is negatively buoyant?

How do you know if your buoyant is negative?

What objects have negative buoyancy?


What does a positive buoyancy result in?

Is buoyant force always positive?

What objects have positive buoyancy?

What is cartesian driver and how it works?

What is negatively buoyant objects?

What is positively buyoant object?

A body of weight sinks in water. The weight of the liquid overflowed is . What will be the weight of the body in water (in )?

The weight of a piece of a stone in air is and its weight in water is . Calculate the buoyancy experienced by the stone (in newton).

Calculate the apparent weight of wood floating on water if it weighs in air.


Which of the following is/are the application of buoyancy?
