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The buoyant force on a submerged body acts through the:

1. Center of gravity of the body
2. Metacenter
3. Center of buoyancy (centroid of displaced volume)
4. Center of pressure

Answer

C. Center of buoyancy (centroid of displaced volume)

Solution

The center of buoyancy is the centroid of the displaced fluid volume.

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