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    Question

    A piece of wood is held under water. The up thrust on it

    will be:
    A equal to the weight of the Wood Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B less than weight of the wood Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C more than weight of the wood Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Zero Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    According to the Archimedes' principle, a floating object will experience an upthrust force from water, equal to the weight of water displaced (pushed aside). It will sink into the water until it reaches the point where the weight of the water pushed aside equals its own weight.

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