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An object sinks to the bottom of a container filled with water. What is the relationship between the weight of the object and buoyant force acting on it?
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An object sinks to the bottom of a container filled with water. What is the relationship between the weight of the object and buoyant force acting on it?

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If the object sinks, then it must be heavier than the weight of the water
it displaces heavier than the buoyant force acting on it.
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The weight is greater than the buoyant force.
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