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If a body floats in a liquid, then:
AUpthrust > Weight
BUpthrust = Weight
CUpthrust < Weight
DDensity of body > Density of liquid
✓ Correct Answer: B — Upthrust = Weight
For a body to float, the weight of the body must be balanced by the upthrust (weight of displaced liquid).
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