The apparent weight of a body is :

may be positive

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may be negative

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may be zero

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is always positive

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Solution

The correct options are
A may be positive
B may be negative
C may be zero
The aparent weight is a property of objects that corresponds to how heavy the object is. It can be negative if force of buoyancy becomes more than weight when placed in a fluid. We have to apply some external force to balance.

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The apparent weight of a body is :

The correct options are A may be positive B may be negative C may be zeroThe aparent weight is a property of objects that corresponds to how heavy the object is. It can be negative if force of buoyancy becomes more than weight when placed in a fluid. We have to apply some external force to balance.