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प्रश्न
Will a body weigh more in the air or in the water when weighed with a spring balance? Why?
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उत्तर
A body will weigh more in the air as the weight of the body acts in a downward direction and there is no force in an upward direction while the body submerged in water weigh less because an upthrust act on the body in an upward direction so the resultant weight of the body decreases.
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