For an object that is floating on a fluid,
A) The weight of fluid displaced is less than its weight.
B) The weight of the fluid displaced is greater than the object's weight.
C) The weight of the fluid displaced equals the object's weight.
D The weight of the object becomes less than in air.

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The principle of buoyancy, also known as Archimedes' principle, states that the buoyant force on an object submerged in a fluid is equal to the weight of the fluid that the object displaces. For an object to float, the weight of the fluid displaced must equal the object's weight.

For an Object That Is Floating on a Fluid