Which statement of Archimedes' principle is true ?

Buoyant force is the weight of the mass of water displaced by a floating object.

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Buoyant force is the weight of the surface area of water displaced by a floating object.

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Buoyant force is the weight of the mass of water displaced by an immersed part of object.

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Buoyant force is the weight of the volume of water displaced by an object when immersed partially or completely.

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Buoyant force is the weight of the volume of water displaced by an object when immersed partially or completely.

Archimedes' Principle states that "When a body is completely or partially immersed in a fluid, the fluid exerts an upward force on the body equal to the weight of fluid displaced by the body". So, the buoyant force depends on the density of the liquid and volume of the immersed object. And it is independent of mass and surface area of displaced fluid.

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