Multiple choice

Manohar threw a stone in a pond and the stone sunk in the water. Why?

  1. The force exerted by the stone is greater than buoyancy of fluid.

  2. The force exerted by the stone is equal to the buoyancy of the fluid.

  3. There is no upward force exerted by the water.

  4. There is only gravitational force acting on it.

  5. The density of the stone is less than the density of the fluid.
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Explanation

Yes, if the force exerted by the object is greater than the upward thrust or buoyancy by water, the object sinks in water otherwise it floats over water.

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