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When a solid body is floating in a liquid, the volume of the liquid displaced is equal to ____

9. When a solid body is floating in a liquid, the volume of the liquid displaced is equal to ____.

1. The weight of the body
2. The density of the liquid
3. The density of the body
4. The volume of the body

Answer: D) The volume of the body

Explanation:

When a solid body is floating in a liquid, the volume of the liquid displaced is equal to the volume of the body. This is known as Archimedes' Principle.