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Why does a block of plastic immersed under water come to the surface of water ?

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The weight of an object is the force due toll gravitational attraction of the earth. When the block of plastic piece is immersed, the upward force exerted by the water on the plastic block is greater than its weight. Therefore it comes to the surface of water.
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