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State Archimedes' principle and the law of flotation.
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Answer
Archimedes' principle states that when a body is wholly or partly immersed in a fluid it experiences an upthrust equal to the weight of the fluid it displaces. The law of flotation states that a floating body displaces a weight of fluid equal to its own weight.
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Explanation
A body floats when its density is less than that of the fluid.
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