Buoyant force is the net upward force on any object in any fluid. The buoyant force is always present and acting on any object immersed either partially or entirely in a fluid. Archimedes’ principle s...Buoyant force is the net upward force on any object in any fluid. The buoyant force is always present and acting on any object immersed either partially or entirely in a fluid. Archimedes’ principle states that the buoyant force on an object equals the weight of the fluid it displaces.