The resultant upward pressure of a fluid on a floating body is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the body. This definition is according to

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• The resultant upward pressure of the fluid on an immersed body is called
• When a body is immersed wholly or partially in a liquid, it is lifted up by a force equal to the weight of liquid displaced by the body. This statement is called
• When a body floating in a liquid, is displaced slightly, it oscillates about
• The body will sink down if the force of buoyancy is __________ the weight of the liquid displaced.
• The point in the immersed body through which the resultant pressure of the liquid may be taken to act is known as
• Resultant pressure of the liquid in the case of an immersed body acts through
• The centre of gravity of the volume of the liquid displaced by an immersed body is called
• The center of gravity of the volume of the liquid displaced by an immersed body is called
• If a body floating in a liquid occupies a new position and remains at rest in this new position, when given a small angular displacement, the body is said to be in __________ equilibrium.
• If a body floating in a liquid returns back to its original position, when given a small angular displacement, the body is said to be in