In a bucket full of water, a block weighing 50N was immersed. Water weighing 5N is spilled out of the bucket. Calculate the buoyant force.
A
4N
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B
5N
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C
6N
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D
8N
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Solution
The correct option is B5N According to Archimedes' Principle, when a body is partially or totally immersed in a liquid, it experiences a buoyant force equal to the weight of the liquid displaced. The weight of the displaced liquid is 5N. Hence, the buoyant force is equal to 5N.