Question

While floating in a liquid, the apparent weight of a body is _____________.

Answer 1

1. A body floats on the surface of the water if it experiences an upthrust equal to the weight of the body.
2. As the weight of the body is equal to the upthrust applied by liquid on the body, the net force on the body is zero.
3. Due to zero net force, the apparent weight of the body is also zero.

Thus, while floating in a liquid, the apparent weight of a body is zero.