A cubical block is floating in a liquid with one fourth of its volume immersed in the liquid. If whole of the system accelerates upward with acceleration $g / 4$, the fraction of volume immersed in the liquid will be ..........

  • A

    $1 / 4$

  • B

    $1 / 2$

  • C

    $3 / 4$

  • D

    $2 / 3$

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