From the principle of flotation; a body sinks in a fluid until it displace a quantity equal to its own?

A. density
B. mass
C. weight
D. volume

Correct Answer:

Option C – weight

Explanation

Archimede’s Principle states that a body immersed in a fluid experiences an upthrust equal to the weight of the fluid displaced, and this is fundamental to the equilibrium of a body floating in still water.