Question

If a block of wood is floating in a river water, then the apparent weight of the floating block is

• A. equal than weight of the displaced water
• B. zero
• C. greater than the weight of the displaced water
• D. equal to the actual weight of the block

Answer 1

The correct option is A equal than weight of the displaced water

By Archemedes principle weight of the floating block would be equal to the than weight of water displaced .

so option (A) is correct .