A cylindrical block of mass M and area of cross section A is floating in a liquid of density ρ and with its axis vertical. When depressed a little and released the block starts oscillating. The period of oscillation is _ _ _.

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A cylindrical block of mass

M

and area of cross section

A

is floating in a liquid of density

\rho

and with its axis vertical. When depressed a little and released the block starts oscillating. The period of oscillation is ______.

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