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The empty wooden bowl shown in the image below, will float on the surface of water.

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Solution

The correct option is A True
An object will sink or float in a liquid depending upon the density of object and density of liquid. An object will float if its density is less than that of liquid. Wood has lesser density than water, so this wooden bowl will float.

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