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CAPE Physics Unit 1 · 2011 · Paper 1 · Question Q10

Which of the following statements is NOT true about an object floating in a fluid?

  1. (A)The resultant force on the object is zero.
  2. (B)The weight of the object is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced.
  3. (C)The upthrust is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced.
  4. (D)The upthrust is greater than the weight of the object.

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