Answer to Question #280532 in Physics for Mar

Question

What is the buoyant force that acts on a 100-ton ship? (To make things simple, give your

answer in tons.)

Answer 1

Given:

$m=100\:\rm tons$

In the case, when body floats in liquid the buoyant force is equal to the weight of body. Hence

$$F_{\rm buoyant}=mg=\rm 100 \: tons$$