Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

If an object is placed in water and sinks, it is because it has no buoyancy force acting on it.

  1. True

  2. False
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Objects that sink still experience buoyant force equal to the weight of the displaced water (Archimedes' principle). They sink because their weight is greater than the buoyant force, not because buoyancy is absent.

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