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Under which condition (i) the centre of buoyancy coincides with the center of gravity (ii) the centre of bouyancy does not coincide with the centre of gravity.

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(i) For a solid body of uniform density, the centre of gravity coincides with the centre of buoyancy.
(ii) For a solid body having different densities over different parts, its centre of gravity does not coincide with the centre of buoyancy.
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