Fluid Mechanics

A body floats in complete immersed condition in water as shown as in figure.As the whole system is allowed to slide down freely along the inclined surface,the magnitude of buoyant force
(a)remains unchanged
(b)increases
(c)decreases
(d)becomes zero
Ans is (c)..Give the reason

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Niraj kumar Jha ·

The body moves downwards with an acc. of mgcosθ whereas previously it was at rest so buoyant force must have decreased.
b=mg(1-cosθ)

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Anik Chatterjee ·

ok thanks

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