In what direction does the upthrust act?

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Solution

Upthrust:
When a solid is body is wholly or partially immersed in a fluid,it experiences an upward force which is equal to the weight of the fluid it displaces and which acts through the centre of buoyancy.
The upthrust acts on a body in an upward direction at the centre of gravity .
Hence, it acts upward direction.

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