What happens when an object having density less than that of water is immersed in it?

It sinks

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It floats

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May sink or float

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Solution

The correct option is B It floats
If a substance of lower density than water is immersed in it than the upward Buoyant force acting on it by the water would be more than the force due to its weight i.e mg in downward direction .

so the body would float in water

Hence option (B) would be correct

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