Answer
When an object floats, whether it is partially or completely immersed, the magnitude of the buoyant force equals its own weight.
Work Step by Step
This is discussed on page 253.
Conceptual Physics (12th Edition)
by Hewitt, Paul G.
Published by
Addison-Wesley
ISBN 10:
0321909100
ISBN 13:
978-0-32190-910-7
Chapter 13 - Reading Check Questions (Comprehension) - Page 259: 15
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