Object at Beaker Base: Upthrust or Not?

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The discussion centers on the concept of upthrust, specifically whether an object at the base of a beaker experiences upthrust when there is no liquid beneath it. It is established that if all liquid is excluded from the space between the object and the beaker's base, no upthrust is felt. However, if parts of the object are in contact with the liquid while others rest on the bottom, some upthrust occurs, but it is less than what Archimedes' Principle would predict.

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if an object is at the base of a beaker does it feel upthurst even though there is no liquid below it
 
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If all the liquid between an object and the base of the beaker is excluded (very difficult) there will be no upthrust.

If some parts of the underside of the object are resting on the bottom and some parts are in contact with the fluid there will be some upthrust, but less than that given by Archimedes Law.
 

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