A body is floating in water, its apparent weight is equal to :

Actual weight of the body

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Unity

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Weight of the body minus weights in liquid

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zero

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Solution

The correct option is D zero
The apparent weight is the weight of the body minus the weight of the liquid. Since the body is floating the two are equal, so the apparent weight is zero.
hence option (D) is correct

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