A cubical block of wood of edge $10$ $cm$ and mass $0.92$ $kg$ floats on a tank of water with oil of rel. density $0.6$ to a depth of $4$ $cm$ above water. When the block attains equilibrium with four of its sides edges vertical

  • A

    $1$ $cm$  of it will be above the free surface of oil.

  • B

    $8 $ $cm$ of it will be under water.

  • C

    $2$ $cm$ of it will be above the common surface of oil and water.

  • D

    $B$ and $C$ both

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