The tendency of a liquid to uplift a submerged body, because of the upward thrust of the liquid, is known as buoyancy.

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• The body will sink down if the force of buoyancy is __________ the weight of the liquid displaced.
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• The line of action of the force of buoyancy acts through the centre of gravity of the volume of the liquid displaced.
• According to the principle of buoyancy a body totally or partially immersed in a fluid will be lifted up by a force equal to
• The centre of buoyancy is the centre of area of the immersed body.
• The body will sink down if the force of buoyancy is
• The body will float if the force of buoyancy is
• 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
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• A submerged body is said to be in a stable equilibrium, if its centre of gravity