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What do you mean by buoyancy?

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Whenever an object is immersed in a liquid, either partially or fully, an upward force is exerted on the object by the liquid. This upward force is called upthrust or buoyant force or force of buoyancy and the property of the fluid due to which this upthurst is exerted on the object is called buoyancy.
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