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प्रश्न
Select the correct option:
When a body is wholly or partially immersed in a liquid, it experiences a buoyant force which is equal to:
विकल्प
volume of liquid displaced by it
weight of liquid displaced by it
both volume of liquid displaced by it and weight of liquid displaced by it
none of the above
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उत्तर
weight of liquid displaced by it
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