When an object is partly or wholly immersed in a liquid,it is buoyed up
A)by a force equal to its own weight.
B)by a force equal to the weight of liquid displaced.
C)and floats because of Archimedes principle.
D)but nevertheless sinks.
E)none of these

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This statement is known as Archimedes principle, which states that the upward buoyant force exerted on an object immersed in a fluid is equal to the weight of the fluid that the object displaces. Therefore, the correct option is B.

When an Object Is Partly or Wholly Immersed in a Liquid,it