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A cube made of wood having specific gravity `0.4` and side length a is floated in a large tank full of water.
What can be the maximum amplitude of it's vertical small oxillations?

A

`a/2`

B

`0.4` a

C

`0.6` a

D

`0.2` a

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The correct Answer is:
B
Displacement must be less than submergence depth of cube.
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