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The buoyant force is a net upward force exerted on an object by a fluid. The buoyant force results from the increase in fluid pressure with depth. The magnitude of the buoyant force exerted on an object by a fluid is equal to the weight of fluid displaced by the object (ρVg).

Sections:
00:00 - Intro
00:36 - Pressure difference causes buoyant force
03:16 - Intuition behind Archimedes' principle
06:05 - Condition for floating/sinking
08:22 - Why are icebergs mostly submerged?
10:10 - Submarines and neutral buoyancy

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