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A weightless bag is filled with 10 kg of water and then weighed in water. The reading of the spring balance is

A

10 kg wt

B

5 kg wt

C

1.6 kg wt

D

zero

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D
As weight of bag with water equals weight the weigth of water displaced, apparent weight is zero. So the reading of spring balance is zero.
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