This quantity equals normal force divided by the area over which it acts.

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23This material property equals mass divided by volume.RECALL
Density
It helps explain floating and sinking
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24A fluid exerts this upward force on an immersed object.RECALL
Buoyant force
It is related to displaced fluid
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25This principle equates buoyant force with the weight of displaced fluid.RECALL
Archimedes' principle
The buoyant force equals the displaced fluid's weight
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