Question

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

• A. Zero
• B. Equal to weight of liquid displaced
• C. Equal to weight of the body in air
• D. Equal to weight of the immersed body

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

System is falling under gravity this is case of free fall due to it there is no upthrust to be applied by liquid.