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The two important forces acting on a floating body are:

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According to Archimedes’ principle, when a body is immersed fully or partially in a liquid, it experiences an upward force that is equal to the weight of the liquid displaced by it.
The upward force exerted by the liquid on the body is known as upthrust or buoyant force.
The object immersed in liquid also experiences a gravitational force in the downward direction.
The balance between the buoyant force and gravitational force decides whether the object is going to float or sink.

Therefore, we can say that the two important forces acting on a floating body are buoyant force and gravitational force.

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