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A 20N metal block is suspended by a spring balance. A beaker containing some water is placed on a weighing machine which reads 40N. The spring balance is now lowered so that the block gets immersed in the water. The spring balance now reads 16N. The reading of the weighing machine will be (a) 36N (b) 60N (c) 44N (d) 56N.

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The  correct answer is(c) 44 N

EXPLANATION: 

The water in the beaker applies upward buoyancy force on the metal block = 20 -16 = 4 N. According to Newton's third law the block applies a downward force = 4 N on the water. So the weight of the water =40+4 = 44 N shown in the weighing machine.



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