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I read the materials and the link is great. I tend to come from a more chemistry perspective so I think in terms of bonds, etc. So basically, the fluid's bonds, energy, etc. will allow it to "support" a certain amount of matter. If there was a tank of liquid that was in equilibrium so that all...

Thank you! I'm off to class and will give a more focussed read after class. Looks like this will help!

Hi - I'm having trouble with the bouyancy force. I understand that in static equilibrium a force from below a submerged object (not resting on the floor of a container but in the liquid) equals the overlying liquid plus the weight of the object. So that the bouyancy force is the difference of...