When a force is applied in the downward direction for a short duration on a body floating with its entire volume in water, the body will then
A
float with some part of it above the surface of water.
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B
oscillate in vertical direction.
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C
sink to the bottom.
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D
oscillate in horizontal direction.
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Solution
The correct option is B sink to the bottom. A body just floats that means its density is equal to the density of the liquid, and thus displaced. So, a momentary force on the body in the downward direction makes the body sink in the liquid.