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The discussion centers on the cause of upthrust, specifically buoyancy, experienced by a body submerged in a liquid. Buoyancy is defined as the upward force exerted by a fluid that opposes the weight of an object immersed in it. The key principle behind buoyancy is Archimedes' principle, which states that the upward buoyant force is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object. This fundamental concept is crucial for understanding fluid mechanics and the behavior of objects in liquids.

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