Multiple choice

A jug of water when fully immersed in a bucket of water does not feel as heavy as when it is taken completely out of water. This can be explained on the basis of

  1. capillary action of water

  2. Pascal's law

  3. Archimedes principle

  4. surface tension of water
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Explanation

According to Archimedes' principle, an object immersed in a fluid experiences an upward buoyant force equal to the weight of the displaced fluid. When the jug is in the bucket of water, the buoyant force reduces its apparent weight. When removed from water, this force disappears and the full weight is felt.

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