Correct answer: (C) Centroid of displaced fluid volume
Explanation
The centre of buoyancy is the centroid of the displaced fluid volume. Hydrostatic pressure integration produces an upward resultant through that point, so **C**. It need not coincide with the body’s centre of gravity or its entire geometric-volume centroid.
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