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Q. A solids floats submerged in a liquid. When the liquid is heated, which of the following is most likely to happen?

Thermal Properties of Matter

Solution:

The density of the liquid will decrease on heating. However, the relative change in volume of the solid will be negligible as compared to that in density of liquid. Hence, upthrust acting on the solid will decrease and the solid will sink.