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Question
A floating body displaces a volume of liquid equal to
A.
Its own weight
B.
Its own volume
C.
Its submerged weight
D.
None of the above
Answer ( Option A)

Its own weight

Solution

Displacement is pushing an object out of the way and taking its place when it is dipped in a fluid. When a body sinks in a liquid, it displaces an amount of fluid equal to its own volume. When a body floats in a liquid, it displaces an amount of fluid equal to its own weight.

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