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One small and one big piece of cork are pushed below the surface of water. Which will have greater tendency to rise swiftly?

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The upthrust on cork is equal to the weight of the displaced water. Therefore, upthrust will be greater in the case of bigger cork and hence it has greater tendency to rise swiftly.
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