Buoyant force | AP Physics | Khan Academy

Courses on Khan Academy are always 100% free. Start practicing—and saving your progress—now! https://www.khanacademy.org/science/a... Want to explore more? Check out the full fluids playlist here:    • Playlist   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 ------------------ Khan Academy is a nonprofit organization with the mission of providing a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. Khan Academy has been translated into dozens of languages, and 15 million people around the globe learn on Khan Academy every month. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, we would love your help! Donate here: https://www.khanacademy.org/donate?ut... Volunteer here: https://www.khanacademy.org/contribut...