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Question
Select the correct option:
When a body is wholly or partially immersed in a liquid, it experiences a buoyant force which is equal to:
Options
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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Solution
weight of liquid displaced by it
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