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Upward force on a floating body is called __________.

  1. A
    jerk
  2. B
    buoyancy
  3. C
    Archimedal force
  4. D
    Anti-gravity

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Buoyancy (or buoyant force) is the upward force exerted by a fluid that opposes the weight of a partially or fully immersed object. The magnitude of this force is explained by Archimedes' principle.

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Upward force on a floating body is called __________.
A
jerk
B
buoyancy
C
Archimedal force
D
Anti-gravity

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