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An object placed on the surface of water in a beaker starts to sink immediately. It is observed that it stops sinking when half of its volume is below the water surface. State the reason for this observation.

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As it sinks, up thrust increases and stops when the upthrust is equal to the weight of the object/ density of object is half density of water - reject body displaces it's own weight on a fluid.
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