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When a body is floating in a liquid:
Options
The weight of the body is less than the upthrust due to immersed part of the body
The weight of body is more than the upthrust due to the immersed part of the body
The weight of body is equal to the upthrust due to the immersed part of the body
none of the above
Solution
The weight of body is equal to the upthrust due to the immersed part of the body
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