A body is at rest on the surface of earth Which of the following statements is correct ........

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A body is at rest on the surface of earth. Which of the following statements is correct?

Only weight of the body acts on it.

Only upward force acts on the body.

Frictional force acts on the body.

Net upward force is equal to the net downward force

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Explanation:

Net upward force is equal to the net downward force

-This is known as Archimedes' principle: the buoyant force is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object. You can also see that the buoyant force is proportional to the volume of fluid displaced. When an object floats, the buoyant force balances the force of gravity.