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An object, weighing 40 N in air, loses 10 N weight when completely immersed in water. Will the object float or sink? Give reason.

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Solution

Buoyant force = Loss in weight = 10 N
This is not sufficient to balance the weight of the object (40 N), hence it will sink.

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