A block of wood is floating in a lake. W...

A block of wood is floating in a lake. Whatis apparent weight of the floating block?

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The apparent weight of the floationg block is equal to zero because the weight of the block acting vertically downwards is balanced by the bouyant force acting on the block upward.

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