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Archimedes’ principle states that when a body is immersed partially or completely in a liquid, it experiences __________, which is __________ the weight of the liquid displaced by it.


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an upward force, greater than

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an upward force, equal to

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an upward force, smaller than

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a downward force, equal to

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Solution

The correct option is B

an upward force, equal to


Archimedes' principle is the statement that the buoyant force on an object is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object.

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