The force of buoyancy on an object floating on water is F, while it is S on an object that sinks in water. The weight of both the objects is W. Which one of the following is always true?

Asked in UPSC Geoscientist 2023 · Topic: Mechanics (Fluid Statics and Dynamics (Continuity Equation, Bernoulli's Theorem))

1. F = W and S = 0
2. Both F and S have upward direction
3. F has upward direction and S has downward direction
4. F = W and S > W

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