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GCSE Physics · key term
Fluid moved out of the space occupied by an immersed object.
Used by Edexcel and OCR
Specification 15.16P, 15.17P · Paper 2
Fluid pushed out of the space occupied by the immersed part of an object.
Revise: Upthrust and DisplacementThe weight of the displaced fluid also depends on which fluid it is. Whether the object rises, floats or sinks requires comparing upthrust with the object’s own weight; that comparison is the next step.
Liquid or gas moved out of the space occupied by an immersed object.
Specification P1.3h · Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Higher)
Paper 1, Paper 2
The volume of fluid pushed aside by an immersed object.
Name the displaced fluid: an object in water displaces water; an object in air displaces air.
Do not confuse the weight of displaced fluid with the weight of the object. They are not necessarily equal.
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