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The buoyant force on a body is equal to the volume of the liquid displaced by it ‘
The buoyant force on a body is equal to the volume of the body
The buoyant force on a body is equal to the weight of the liquid displaced by it
The buoyant force on a body is always equal to the weight of the body.
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The buoyant force on a body is equal to the weight of the liquid displaced by it
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