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प्रश्न
State the laws of flotation.
उत्तर
Laws of flotation are,
- The weight of a floating body in a fluid is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the body.
- The centre of gravity of the floating body and the centre of buoyancy are in the same vertical line.
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