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A block of wood is floating on water at `0^(@)C` with a certain volume 'V' above the water level. The temperature of water is slowly raised to `20^(@)C` . How does the volume 'V' change with the rise in temperature ?

A

remains unchanged

B

decrease continuously

C

decrease till `4^(@)C` and then increase

D

increase till `4^(@)C` and then decrease

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D
increase till `4^(@)C` and then decrease
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