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A buoy is held inside water contained in a vessel by tying it with a thread to the base of the vessel. Name the three forces that keep the buoy in equilibrium and state the direction in which each force acts.
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Answer
The three forces that keep the buoy in equilibrium are —
(i) Weight of buoy acting in vertically downward direction.
(ii) Upthrust of water on buoy acting in vertically upward direction.
(iii) Tension in thread acting in vertically downward direction.
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