Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A cylindrical buoy floats upright in a lake, with of it under the water. A wave pushes it down a little, and it bobs up and down. (a) Find its period. (b) The buoy is moved to the sea, where the water is times as dense. How deep does it float now, and what is its period?
Pull back in proportion to displacement gives SHM. U-tube with a liquid column of length : . Floating body with depth under the surface: . A body about a pivot, centre of mass from it:
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
(a) In the lake. .
(b) In the sea. The buoyant force must still equal the weight, so stays the same. We want , so . Then .
Check. A denser liquid lifts the buoy higher, and it bobs a little faster.
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