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A body is floating in a liquid partly immersed. The body and the liquid are taken to moon. The body

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. will continue to float as before
  2. floats with greater part immersed.
  3. floats with lesser part immersed.
  4. will sink.

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: will continue to float as before

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A) will continue to float as before šŸ“š Explanation: Buoyancy depends on the density of the liquid and the displaced volume, both of which are affected by gravity in the same proportion. Since the gravitational pull on both the body and the liquid decreases by the same factor on the moon, the balance remains the same. Therefore, the level of immersion will not change.