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A body floats on a liquid contained in a beaker.The whole system as shown falls freely under gravity. The upthrust on the body due to the liquid is

A

Zero

B

equal to the weight of the liquid displaced

C

equal to the weight of the body in air

D

equal to the weight of the immersed portion of the body

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