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The upthrust is maximum (= FB) when the body is:
- floating in the liquid
- completely immersed inside the liquid
- partially immersed inside the liquid
- None of these
Fluids Upthrust
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completely immersed inside the liquid
Reason — As FB = volume of submerged part of body x density of liquid x g
Hence, FB will be maximum when the body is completely immersed inside the liquid.
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