Nine steps for developing scientific principles are

1)Observe a phenomenon

2)Ask a question/ start inferring

3)Form a hypothesis

4)Create an experiment

5)Collect data

6)Compare results

7)Analyze

8)Report findings

9)Compare with other experiments

in simple terms, the principle states that the buoyancy force on an object is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object, or the density of the fluid multiplied by the submerged volume times the gravitational acceleration, g. this is also known as upthrust.