When a body is immersed in a liquid, the apparent weight of the body is

True weight of the body

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Buoyant force

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Both A and B

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Solution

The correct option is B Buoyant force
When a body is immersed in a liquid, two forces act on it. $W_{2}$ is the weight of the body which acts vertically downward (true weight of the body) whereas $W_{1}$ is the upward force applied by the liquid on the body. Due to up thrust, the body appears to be lighter and its weight appears to be its true weight minus the buoyant force.

Apparent weight of the body = True weight – Buoyant force = $W_{1} - W_{2}$ .

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