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Apparent weight of a body immersed in water at `20^(@)C` is `W_(1)`. When temperature is increased to `40^(@)C`, the apparent weight becomes `W_(2)`. In this case

A

for different solids `W_(2)` may be greater than or less than `W_(1)`

B

`W_(2)` is always equal to `W_(1)`

C

`W_(2)` is always less than `W_(1)`

D

`W_(2)` is always greater than `W_(1)`

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