Question

When dipped in a fluid , name the factor on which the loss in weight of a solid depends. Name the two forces which act upon the solid dipped in the fluid.

Answer 1

Loss in weight of the body in the liquid depends upon the volume of the body and density of the liquid.
The two forces which act upon the solid dipped in the fluid are :
1. True weight of the body acting vertically downwards.
2. Bouyant force or upward thrust acting vertically upwards.