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WAEC Physics 2015 Objective — Question 5

Question 5 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Physics 2015 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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An object floats in a fluid when it displaces its

  • A. volume of fluid in which it floats
  • B. mass of fluid in which it floats
  • C. weight of fluid in which it floatsCorrect
  • D. density of fluid in which it floats

Explanation

By the principle of flotation, a floating object displaces a weight of fluid equal to its own weight.

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