A block of wood is floating in a lake. The apparent weight of the floating block is

Physics · JEE Main · NTA Exams — Properties of Solids and Liquids

1. equal to its true weight
2. less than its true weight
3. more than its true weight
4. equal to zero

Answer

(D) equal to zero

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