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प्रश्न
Select the correct option:
When an object sinks in a liquid, its:
पर्याय
buoyant force is more than the weight of object
buoyant force is less than the weight of an object
buoyant force is equal to the weight of the object
none of the above
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उत्तर
buoyant force is less than the weight of object
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