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An object floats when its weight is:
AGreater than upthrust
BEqual to or less than upthrust
CZero
DInfinite
✓ Correct Answer: B — Equal to or less than upthrust
According to the law of floatation, a body floats if the upthrust equals or exceeds its weight.
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