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Archimedes' Principle

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State the law of flotation.

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1. A body floats in a liquid if the total weight of the body is equal to the weight of the liquid displaced by the immersed part of the body.
2. While floating, the total weight of the body = weight of the liquid displaced by the immersed portion of the body.

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