A hollow body floats partially submerged in water. Some water is slowly poured into the hollow body without spilling outside. Until the body becomes completely submerged, which statements are correct?
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A hollow body floats partially submerged in water. Some water is slowly poured into the hollow body without spilling outside. Until the body becomes completely submerged, which statements are correct?

G1 Physics · Accepted Answer

Added water increases total weight, so equilibrium requires greater buoyancy and hence greater displaced volume. Geometry can shift the centre of buoyancy. The submerged fraction generally increases rather than remaining constant.