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A piece of wood floats in water kept in a breaker. IF the beaker moves with a vertical acceleration a, the wood will

A

sink deeper in the liquid if a is upward

B

sink deeper in the liquid if a is downward, with `a lt g`

C

com out more from the liquid if a is downward, with `a lt g`

D

remain in the same position relative to the water

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