An acoustic monitoring sensor, shaped as a uniform solid cylinder, is submerged vertically in a deep storage tank of liquid nitrogen.
Explain, in terms of pressure, why there is an upthrust acting on the submerged sensor.
54 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 15.2 Pressure in fluids, covering 15.2.1 Atmospheric pressure and height, 15.2.2 Pressure in fluids, 15.2.3 Pressure, force and area, 15.2.4 Pressure and depth, 15.2.5 Pressure in liquids: depth and density, 15.2.6 Upthrust, and 15.2.7 Floating and sinking. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.