Q.

Is it true that the buoyant force on a boat is caused by the pressure of water pushing up on the bottom of the boat?


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a

True

b

False 

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

The above statement is True.
Buoyancy is the capacity of an object to flow in a fluid, while upthrust is a force exerted on an object by a fluid within which the item is submerged. Buoyancy is simply a tendency of an object to rise in a given fluid while it is submerged. However, upthrust is the buoyant force exerted on the item by the fluid.
 
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