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According to Archimedes' principle, the upthrust on a body immersed in a liquid is equal to the:
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A weight of the liquid displaced by the body
B weight of the body itself
C density of the body
D volume of the container
Explanation

Archimedes' principle: upthrust = weight of the displaced liquid.

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