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A body floats in 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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The correct Answer is:
A
Because under free fall
`g_("eff") = 0 `
upthrust = `Vrho (g - a) = 0`
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