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प्रश्न
Draw a diagram to show the forces acting on a body floating in water with its some part submerged. Name the forces and show their points of application. How is the weight of water displaced by the floating body related to the weight of the body itself?
उत्तर
The forces acting are as listed below:
(i) Weight of the body acting downwards.
(ii) Upthrust due to water acting upwards.
Weight of water displaced by the floating body = Weight of the body
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