Giving reasons state the reading on a spring balance when it is attached to a floating block of wood which weighs 50 g in air.

The reading of the spring balance will be zero when it is attached to a floating block of wood that weighs 50 g in air. It is because the woodblock is floating and it does not exert any force downwards to the spring balance and it is supported by the buoyant force exerted by the liquid.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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