Upthrust on a body is equal to ___.

total weight of the liquid

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mass of the liquid

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weight of liquid displaced

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density of liquid

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Solution

The correct option is C
weight of liquid displaced

According to Archimedes principle when a body is partially or totally immersed in a fluid there is an upthrust that is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced. It is due to upthrust that weight of the body in a fluid is less than the weight of the body in the air.

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