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A body of weight W is floating in a liquid. What will be its apparent weight ?

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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
Answer is D.
According to Archimedes' principle, the weight of the floating body is equal to weight of the liquid displaced.
The apparent weight is the weight of the body minus the weight of the liquid displaced. The body will float only when both the weights are same. In this case, the given body of weight W is floating and hence the apparent weight is zero.

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