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A ball floats on the surface of water in a container exposed to atmosphere.
Statement-1 : If the container is shifted to moon, the ball will rise a little (gravity on moon is `(1)/(6)`th that on the earth).
And
Statement-2 : Buoyant force on the ball will decrease.

A

Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True, Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1

B

Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True, Statement-2 is not a correct explanation for Statement-1

C

Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False

D

Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True

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D
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