Answer:
In a column of fluid, pressure increases with depth as a result of the weight of the overlying fluid. Thus a column of fluid, or an object submerged in the fluid, experiences greater pressure at the bottom of the column than at the top. This difference in pressure results in a net force that tends to accelerate an object upwards.
The pressure at a depth in a fluid of constant density is equal to the pressure of the atmosphere plus the pressure due to the weight of the fluid, or p = p 0 + ρ h g , p = p 0 + ρ h g , 14.4
Granite: 2.70 × 10 32.70 × 10 3
Lead: 1.13 × 10 41.13 × 10 4
Iron: 7.86 × 10 37.86 × 10 3
Oak: 7.10 × 10 27.10 × 10 2
