$A$ body floats in a liquid contained in a beaker. The whole system falls freely under gravity. The upthrust on the body due to the liquid is

  • A
    equal to weight of the body in air
  • B
    equal to weight of liquid displaced
  • C
    equal to weight of immersed portion of body
  • D
    zero

Explore More

Similar Questions

$A$ container of mass $M$ containing liquid of mass $m_0$ is kept on a weighing machine. $A$ ball of mass $m$ is released from rest from the given position. Choose the correct option just after the ball is released.

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

$A$ hollow sphere of external radius $R$ and thickness $t$ $(t \ll R)$ is made of a metal of density $\rho$. The sphere will float in water if:

Determine the equation for the volume of the partially immersed part of a body floating in a fluid.

The diagram shows a jar filled with two non-mixing liquids $1$ and $2$ having densities ${\rho _1}$ and ${\rho _2}$ respectively. $A$ solid ball,made of a material of density ${\rho _3}$,is dropped into the jar. It comes to equilibrium in the position shown in the figure. Which of the following is true for ${\rho _1}$,${\rho _2}$ and ${\rho _3}$?

Vedclass Products

For Students

Vedclass Test Series

Mock tests in real JEE/NEET style with performance analysis. 5-day free trial.

Start Free Trial
For Teachers

Exam Paper Generator

Generate Set A/B/C/D exam papers from 7.5L+ questions in 2 minutes. 3 chapters free.

Try Free
For Institutes

Online Exam Module

Live online exams with unlimited students, 360° analytics & white-label branding.

See Demo