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Gravitation — Science STD 9 — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9ScienceGravitation2 Marks
Question
What is meant by the term ‘buoyancy’?
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Answer

The tendency of a liquid to exert an upward force on an object placed in it, is called buoyancy.

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