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What happens to the weight of a body when it is immersed in a liquid.

A

Remains the same.

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B

It will decrease.

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C

It will increase.

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D

It will increase first and then decrease.

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Solution

The correct option is B
It will decrease.

The weight of the body appears less than its actual weight when its immersed because of the upthrust(Buoyant force) acting on the body.

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