Since the pressure's greater on the bottom of you than the top, shouldn't there be a force acting upward on you?

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Suppose there's an upright cylinder in the water. The pressure at the bottom's more then the pressure at the top, so shouldn't there be a net force upwards? Does this matter much?

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Yes, there is a net upwards force from the fluid. It is called the buoyant force.

Since the pressure's greater on the bottom of you than the top, shouldn't there be a force acting upward on you?

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