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A boy gets into a floating boat ? (a ...

A boy gets into a floating boat ?
(a ) What happens to the boat ?
(b) What happens to the weight of water displaced ?
What happens to the buyount force on the boat ?

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The boat sinks a little more in water, that is, the boat floats lower in water (b) The weight of water displaced (by the submerged part of boat) increases (c) The buoyant force acting on the boat increases
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