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Physics Newton's Laws of Motion Third Law of Motion MCQ (Single Correct)

A body floats in a liquid contained in a beaker. If the whole system as shown in figure falls freely under gravity, then the up thrust on the body due to liquid is

A
Zero
B
Equal to the weight of liquid displaced
C
Equal to the weight of the body in air
D
None of these

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A

Up thrust on the body . For freely falling body effective g becomes zero. So up thrust becomes zero

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