Body floats in fluid when its …………………
- Displaces its own volume of the liquid (fluid)
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Displaces its own weight of the fluid
- Displace its own density of the fluid
- Is no longer subjected to gravity
The correct answer is: B
Explanation
Note:The principle of floatation states that a floating body displaces its own weight of the fluid or which its float.
For object to sink weight of the object (W) > upthrust of the fluid (v) i.e. w > u
(i.e. weight of the body (or object) mass of the fluid)
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