How Does Buoyant Force Compare to Weight When an Object is Held Submerged?

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Homework Statement

Suppose that an object that would normally float is held submerged How does the buoyant force in this situation compare to its weight? Explain you answer.

Homework Equations

I know that if a floating object isn't held submergered then its weight and buoyant force are equal, However, I am confused about the above situation

The Attempt at a Solution

Not really a problem but I just want to understand

 

[Doc Al]

What does the buoyant force depend on? How does it change when you submerge the object? (Review Archimedes's principle.)

 

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something.


In the situation where an object that would normally float is held submerged, the buoyant force is still present but it is now acting in the opposite direction to the weight of the object. This is because when an object is submerged, the water exerts an upward force on it (buoyant force) equal to the weight of the water displaced. However, since the object is being held down, the weight of the object is now greater than the buoyant force.

In this scenario, the buoyant force is still present and is still equal to the weight of the water displaced, but it is not strong enough to overcome the weight of the object. Therefore, the object will not float and will remain submerged.

To summarize, the buoyant force in this situation is still present and equal to the weight of the water displaced, but it is now being opposed by the weight of the object. This is why the object will not float and will remain submerged.