Statement I: Lowering a stone held by a string into the water of a beaker on a balance raises the balance reading even though the string still carries the stone. Statement II: The buoyant force on the

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Statement I: Lowering a stone held by a string into the water of a beaker on a balance raises the balance reading even though the string still carries the stone. Statement II: The buoyant force on the stone has an equal downward reaction on the water, which the balance feels.

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Part of the stone weight is offloaded onto the water through buoyancy, and the balance reads more. Both statements are true. Option A.

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