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A solid is completely immersed in a liquid. The force exerted by the liquid on the solid will

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(A) increase if it is pushed deeper inside the liquid

B

(B) change if its orientation is changed

C

(C) decrease if it is taken partially out of the liquid

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(D) None of the above

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