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  4. Consider the follwing two statements and identify the Correct choice. A)When a abody floats in a liquid, it displaces the liquid whose weight is equal to its own weight. B) When a body sinks in a liquid, it displaces the liquid Whose volume is equal to its own volume.

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Q. Consider the follwing two statements and identify the Correct choice.
A)When a abody floats in a liquid, it displaces the liquid whose weight is equal to its own weight.
B) When a body sinks in a liquid, it displaces the liquid Whose volume is equal to its own volume.

Mechanical Properties of Fluids

Solution:

Displacement is pushing an object out of the way and taking its place when it is dipped in a fluid. When a body sinks in a liquid, it displaces an amount of fluid equal to its own volume. When a body floats in a liquid, it displaces an amount of fluid equal to its own weight. Hence according to Archimedes' principle, which is a physical law of buoyancy, the amount of fluid displaced is directly related to its volume. The principle states that any body completely or partially submerged in a liquid is acted upon by a buoyant force, the magnitude of which is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the body.