Are air resistance and buoyant force same

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And does air resistance depend upon surface area?
 
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hi hasankamal007! :smile:

are air resistance and buoyant force same?​

no, not even similar … forget it!
hasankamal007 said:
And does air resistance depend upon surface area?

yes, the larger the surface area, the greater the air resistance

(it also depends on shape)
 
So air resistance on an object is different than the buoyant force given by air.
Ok. Thanks a bunch tiny-tim.