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   ocr: GLOSSARY BUOYANCY When : an object tis submerged in water or surrounded byair, gravity tries to pull the displacedfluid backinto place. This produces a force (or upthrust) on the object, givingit buoyancy.If the buoyancyis greater than the weight ofthe object, it floats upward.