The buoyant [[Force]] on an object immersed in a [[Fluid]] is equal to the weight of [[Fluid]] displaced by the object. The reason why there is a force is because for an object to sink down in a fluid, that fluid needs to be pushed up, meaning gravity has to work double time. >[!tip] Force >The force applied to the object is: >$\huge >\vec F_{b} = -\rho \vec g V >$ > Where $\rho$ is the [[Density]] of the [[Fluid]], $\vec g$ is the [[Acceleration]] due to gravity, and $V$ is the volume of fluid displaced. If the [[Buoyancy Force]] is less than the force applied by gravity, the object simply falls slower to the bottom, but if the force is greater than gravity, the object will float.