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State whether given statement is True or False
For a floating object, the buoyant force equals the object's weight.

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True
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False
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Solution

The correct option is A True
Buoyant Force. When a rigid object is submerged in a fluid (completely or partially), there exits an upward force on the object that is equal to the weight of the fluid that is displaced by the object. This is known as Archimedes principle.

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