A body of weight W is floating in a liquid. Its apparent weight will be :

equal to W

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less than W

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greater than W

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zero.

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Solution

The correct option is D zero.
Apparent weight is lessened by buoyancy, which occurs when an object is immersed in a fluid (a liquid or a gas).

For example, an object immersed in water weighs less, according to a spring balance, than the same object in air. The apparent weight of a floating object is zero

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