Buoyant force experienced by a solid is _____ the weight of the fluid displaced by it
A
more than
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B
less than
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C
equal to
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D
cant say
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Solution
The correct option is C equal to Archimedes principle states that the weight of the fluid displaced by a body that is immersed in a fluid will be equal to the force the fluid applies to the body in the opposite direction of gravity.