Apparent loss of weight of a body when immersed in a liquid can be explained on the basis of

molecular theory

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electron theory

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Archimedes' principle.

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Bernoulli's principle.

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Solution

The correct option is C Archimedes' principle.
Archimede's principle states that when a body is immersed partly or wholly in a liquid, there is an apparent loss in the weight of the body which is equal to the weight of the liquid displaced by the body.
Hence, option C is correct.

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