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

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  • A

    Zero

  • B

    Equal to the weight of the liquid displaced

  • C

    Equal to the weight of the body in air

  • D

    Equal to the weight of the immersed position of the body

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