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According to Archimedes’ principle - When a body is immersed fully or partially in a fluid, it experiences an upward force that is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by it. Which among the following are based on the application of this principle?

1. Ships

2. Lactometer

3. Thermometer

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Explanation:

 ANSWER: (B) 

  • Archimedes’ principle, is stated as: When a body is immersed fully or partially in a fluid, it experiences an upward force that is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by it. 
  • Archimedes’ principle has many applications. It is used in designing ships and submarines. Lactometers, which are used to determine the purity of a sample of milk and hydrometers used for determining density of liquids, are based on this principle. 

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