Two blocks with the same weight but different dimensions are floating in water at different levels.
Block A is as tall as block B but is smaller in both other dimensions.
A B Is the buoyant force exerted by the water on block A () greater than, (ii) less than, or (ii) equal to the buoyant force on block B?
The blocks has the same mass. So, the buoyant force depends only on the volume of the displaced fluid. Since block A has a smaller volume than block B, it displaces a smaller amount of fluid. Therefore the bouyant force exerted by water is less in block A than in block B.
