When does a body float in a fluid?

When the weight of the body is greater than the buoyant force.

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When the weight of the body is less than the buoyant force.

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When the density of the body is more the fluid in which it is immersed.

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When the density of the body is less than the fluid in which it is immersed.

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Solution

The correct options are
B
When the weight of the body is less than the buoyant force.

C
When the density of the body is more the fluid in which it is immersed.

When a body floats in a liquid, the weight of the liquid displaced by its immersed part is equal to the total weight of the body.

Weight of the floating body = Weight of the liquid displaced by its immersed part (i.e., buoyant force)

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(j) A body while floating sinks in a liquid of low density than in high density.

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