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The rock weighs 2.25N when suspended in air. In water, it appears to weigh only
1.8N.Why?

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Answer:

due to upthrust

Step-by-step explanation:

when immersed in a liquid the liquid exerts an upward force on the body immersed causing it to appear lighter than it's original weight

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