An object is dropped into a beaker of water. Two forces are operating on the object viz. the weight of object and the buoyant force FB due to the fluid. Explain, in terms of the forces when the object Sinks to the bottom of the beaker Floats in the water

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An object is dropped into a beaker of water. Two forces are operating on the object viz. the weight of object and the buoyant force FB due to the fluid. Explain, in terms of the forces when the object

  1. Sinks to the bottom of the beaker
  2. Floats in the water
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