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Buoyancy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| buoyancy | the tendency to float in water or other liquid |
| displacement | the process by which an object pushes aside the liquid in which it is placed |
| volume | the amount of space that an object takes up |
| Archimede's Principle | the buoyant force acting on an object is equal to the weight of the fluid that the object displaces |
| submerge | to put under water or another fluid |