$A$ body floats in a liquid contained in a beaker. If the whole system as shown in the figure falls freely under gravity, then the upthrust on the body due to the liquid is

  • A
    Zero
  • B
    Equal to the weight of liquid displaced
  • C
    Equal to the weight of the body in air
  • D
    None of these

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