A body dipped into a liquid experiences an upthrust. State two factors on which upthrust on the body depends.

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Upthrust on a body depends on the following factors:

Volume of the body submerged in the liquid or fluid.

Density of liquid or fluid in which the body is submerged

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A body experiences an upthrust $F_{1}$ in river water and $F_{2}$ in sea water when dipped up to the same level. Which is more $F_{1}$ or $F_{2}$ ? Give reason.

Upthrust on a body depends on
A. The acceleration due to gravity, the density of the liquid
B. The volume of the body immersed in the liquid.

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F_{1}

in river water and

F_{2}

in sea water when dipped up to the same level. Which relation is correct for

F_{1}

F_{2}

Q. Which of the following factors affect the upthrust acting on a body submerged in a fluid?

A body of volume 100 $c m^{3}$ weighs 5 kgf in air. It is completely immersed in a liquid of density 1.8 $\times 10^{3} k g m^{- 3}$ . Find :
(i) the upthrust due to liquid and
(ii) the weight of the body in liquid.
(iii) the upthrust on the body.
State the assumption made in part (i).

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A body dipped into a liquid experiences an upthrust. State two factors on which upthrust on the body depends.

Upthrust on a body depends on the following factors: Volume of the body submerged in the liquid or fluid. Density of liquid or fluid in which the body is submerged

Upthrust on a body depends on the following factors:

Volume of the body submerged in the liquid or fluid.

Density of liquid or fluid in which the body is submerged