Summary. 1  Buoyancy (also known as the buoyant force) is the force exerted on an object that is wholly or partly immersed in a fluid. 2  The symbol for the magnitude of buoyancy is B or FB. 3  As a vector it must be stated with both magnitude and direction. Buoyancy (also known as the buoyant force) is the force exerted on an object that is wholly or partly immersed in a fluid. 2  The symbol for the magnitude of buoyancy is B or FB.
Epidemiologists collect and analyze data to investigate health issues. For example, an epidemiologist might collect and analyze demographic data to determine who is at the highest risk for a particular disease.pidemiologists collect and analyze data to investigate health issues. For example, an epidemiologist might collect and analyze demographic data to determine who is at the highest risk for a particular disease.
More chapters in Epidemiology for the uninitiated. Epidemiology is the study of how often diseases occur in different groups of people and why. Epidemiological information is used to plan and evaluate strategies to prevent illness and as a guide to the management of patients in whom disease has already developed.