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A cork of mass 19 g is floating on water. The net force acting on the cork is

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10 N
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103N
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102
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Zero
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Solution

The correct option is D Zero
When the cork is floating, its weight is balanced by the upthrust. Therefore, net force on the cork is zero.

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