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Buoyant Force

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A body is floating on water. Then:

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Buoyancy

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Density

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Pressure

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Can’t be defined

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Solution

The correct option is A
Buoyancy

Whenever a body is immersed in liquid it experiences an upward force.

For a body to float on liquid the net force acting on the body must be zero. So, the buoyant force acting on the body must be equal to the weight of the body.

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