$A$ body floats in a liquid contained in a beaker. The whole system falls freely under gravity. The upthrust on the body due to the liquid is

  • A
    equal to weight of the body in air
  • B
    equal to weight of liquid displaced
  • C
    equal to weight of immersed portion of body
  • D
    zero

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