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When a solid object is immersed in water, there is a loss in its weight. This loss is

A

equal to the weight of the water displaced

B

less than the weight of the water displaced

C

greater than the weight of the water displaced

D

not related to the weight of the water displaced

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A
Buoyancy is the relative tendency of an object to .displace a fluid, that is to either float or sink in a liquid, or to rise or sink within a gas. Buoyancy is the upward force exerted by a fluid on an object that is immersed in it. It is caused by the displacement of the fluid by the object. Objects that have less average density than the fluid will be held up (buoyed). They will float in a given liquid or rise within a volume of a given gas.
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