Consider the following two statements and identify the correct choice.
A: When a body floats in a liquid, it displaces the liquid whose weight is equal to its own weight.
B: When a body sinks in a liquid, it displaces the liquid whose volume is equal to its own volume.

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Displacement is pushing an object out of the way and taking its place when it is dipped in a fluid. When a body sinks in a liquid, it displaces an amount of fluid equal to its own volume. When a body floats in a liquid, it displaces an amount of fluid equal to its own weight. Hence according to Archimedes' principle, which is a physical law of buoyancy, amount of fluid displaced is directly related to its volume. The principle states that any body completely or partially submerged in a liquid is acted upon by a buoyant force, the magnitude of which is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the body. Thus, the correct answer is option B.

Question Text	Consider the following two statements and identify the correct choice. A: When a body floats in a liquid, it displaces the liquid whose weight is equal to its own weight. B: When a body sinks in a liquid, it displaces the liquid whose volume is equal to its own volume.
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Consider the following two statements and identify the correct choice.
A: When a body floats in a liquid, it displaces the liquid whose weight is equal to its own weight.
B: When a body sinks in a liquid, it displaces the liquid whose volume is equal to its own volume.

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Consider the following two statements and identify the correct choice.A: When a body floats in a liquid, it displaces the liquid whose weight is equal to its own weight.B: When a body sinks in a liquid, it displaces the liquid whose volume is equal to its own volume.

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Consider the following two statements and identify the correct choice.
A: When a body floats in a liquid, it displaces the liquid whose weight is equal to its own weight.
B: When a body sinks in a liquid, it displaces the liquid whose volume is equal to its own volume.