State whether the following statements are true or false :
(a) The buoyant force depends on the nature of object immersed in the liquid
(b) Archimedes’ principle can also be applied to gases.
(a). Given statement: "The buoyant force depends on the nature of object immersed in the liquid."
It is a false statement.
(b). Given statement: "Archimedes’ principle can also be applied to gases".
The statement is true.
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