Chemical Engineering Basics - Engineering

Q1:

Buoyancy force depends on the __________ the liquid.

A depth of immersion in

B displaced mass of

C surface tension of

D viscosity of

ANS:B - displaced mass of

The buoyancy force depends on the displaced mass of the liquid. According to Archimedes' principle, the buoyant force exerted on an object submerged in a fluid is equal to the weight of the fluid that the object displaces. This means that the buoyant force depends on the mass (or volume) of the fluid displaced by the object. Therefore, the correct answer is: displaced mass of