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A body weight 40 g in air. If its volume is 10 `cm^3`, in water it will weigh:

A

30 g

B

40 g

C

50 g

D

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The correct Answer is:
A
Upthrust`=`weight of `10cm^2` of water`=10gwt`
weight of the body in water `=40gwt-10gwt=30g`
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