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Grade 12Mechanics

A cylindrical log of wood of height h and area of cross section A floats in water. it is pressed and then released. what is the time period of oscillation?

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9 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Vikas TU
9 Years ago
Radii of the log => r = root(A/pi)
Time Period = 2pi*root(r/g) => 2pi*root(root(A/pi)/g) would be the final time period as the log would be lying on height of length h horizontally.