From the principle of flotation, a body sinks in a fluid until it displace a...
PHYSICS
WAEC 2022
From the principle of flotation, a body sinks in a fluid until it displace a quantity equal to its own?
- A. density
- B. mass
- C. weight
- D. volume
Correct Answer: C. weight
Explanation
Archimede's Principle states that a body immersed in a fluid experiences an upthrust equal to the weight of the fluid displaced, and this is fundamental to the equilibrium of a body floating in still water.
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