Kaneki123 said:OKay I just want to confirm...It is written everywhere that if , in a liquid, the upthrust acting on an object is equal to its weight, it will float...If we consider an object taken deep into a liquid, and somehow its weight becomes equal to the upthrust acting on it, then it would just stay at that position..right? Like it would keep its position and not rise to the surface of the liquid...
Upthrust, also known as buoyant force, is an upward force exerted by a liquid on an object submerged in it. This force counteracts the weight of the object, causing it to float or rise to the surface of the liquid.
The amount of upthrust depends on the volume of the object submerged in the liquid, the density of the liquid, and the density of the object. Objects with a higher volume or lower density will experience more upthrust.
No, an object can only float in a liquid if its density is less than the density of the liquid. This is why objects made of materials like wood or plastic can float in water, but objects made of metals like iron or lead will sink.
To confirm the position of an object in a liquid, you can perform a simple experiment. Place the object in the liquid and observe if it sinks, floats, or remains suspended in the liquid. You can also calculate the amount of upthrust experienced by the object using the density of the liquid and the volume of the object.
Archimedes' principle states that the upthrust experienced by an object in a liquid is equal to the weight of the liquid displaced by the object. This principle helps explain why objects with different densities experience different amounts of upthrust in a liquid.