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Students P and Q in a class mention an example of the application of buoyancy.Student P – Floating a balloon in the air.Student Q – Floating of a ship on a water body.Which of the students is correct?

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Students P and Q in a class mention an example of the application of buoyancy.Student P – Floating a balloon in the air.Student Q – Floating of a ship on a water body.Which of the students is correct?

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Both students P and Q are correct in their examples of the application of buoyancy.

Student P is correct in mentioning the floating of a balloon in the air. When a balloon is filled with a gas that is less dense than the surrounding air, it experiences an upward force called buoyancy. This buoyant force is greater than the weight of the balloon, causing it to float in the air.

Student Q is also correct in mentioning the floating of a ship on a water body. When a ship is placed in water, it displaces a volume of water equal to its own weight. According to Archimedes' principle, the buoyant force acting on the ship is equal to the weight of the water displaced. If this buoyant force is greater than the weight of the ship, it will float on the water.

Therefore, both students have provided valid examples of the application of buoyancy.

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