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VSA : A cork is floating in the water; what is its apparent weight?

Matter: Structure and Properties

September 20, 2023

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A cork is floating in the water; what is its apparent weight?

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The weight of the cork acting vertiaclly downwards is balanced by the upthrust due to the water. Therefore, the apparent weight of the floating cork is zero.

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