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What is the term for the maximum weight a body can have in a fluid?
AUpthrust
BReal weight
CApparent weight
DResultant weight
✓ Correct Answer: B — Real weight
The real weight is the weight of the object in vacuum/air; in a fluid, the weight appears less due to upthrust.
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