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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

come out more than 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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