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Atoms And Molecules
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State the laws of floatation of a body in a liquid.

Answer

The laws of floatation are: 

i) A body will sink in a liquid if its density is greater than the density of the liquid.

(ii) A body will float in a liquid if its density is less than the density of the liquid.

(iii) A body will be in equilibrium at any submerged depth, if the density of the body is equal to the density of the liquid. 

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