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A floating object displaces a fluid having a weight equal to the weight of the object as per the
principle of floatation
Einstein principle
Pascal's principle
Newton's principle
If the weight of an object is equal or less than the up thrust acting on it then the object would
balance
equal
float
sink
If the weight of an object is greater than the up thrust acting on it then the object would
balance
equal
float
sink
The object will sink if its weight is
greater than up thrust on it
less than up thrust acting on it
equal to up thrust acting on it
all of above
Who was the first to state the principle of floatation?
Isaac Newton
Archimedes
Aristotle
Galileo Galilei
What is the upward force experienced by a body, when it is immersed in a fluid, known as?
Tangential force
Centrifugal force
Buoyant force
Hydraulic force
On which of these factors, the buoyancy depends?
Density of the fluid
Volume of the body
Both a and b
None of the above
What happens to a body when its density is equal to the density of the fluid?
it floats
it sinks
it remains suspended
None of the above
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