Buoyancy is the ability of an object to float in a fluid by ____.
A)weighing less than the water surrounding it
B)displacing a volume of water equal in weight to its own weight
C)displacing a volume of water which weighs slightly more than its own weight
D)displacing a volume of water which weighs slightly less than its own weight

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An object floats in a fluid if it displaces a volume of fluid equal in weight to its own weight, according to Archimedes' principle.

Buoyancy Is the Ability of an Object to Float in a Fluid