A body is float and submerged in sea water (s.g. = 1.03)and has a weight of 641,750 kN. If the ratio of the uppervolume and the lower volume with respect to the sea watersurface is 0.40, determine the upper volume of the body.1.SWSSWS2.In Problem 1, determine the total volume of the body.

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1. A body is float and submerged in sea water (s.g. = 1.03) and has a weight of 641,750 kN. If the ratio of the upper %3D volume and the lower volume with respect to the sea water SWS SWS surface is 0.40, determine the upper volume of the body. 2. In Problem 1, determine the total volume of the body.

1. A body is float and submerged in sea water (s.g. = 1.03) and has a weight of 641,750 kN. If the ratio of the upper %3D volume and the lower volume with respect to the sea water SWS SWS surface is 0.40, determine the upper volume of the body. 2. In Problem 1, determine the total volume of the body.

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Chapter8: Centroids And Distributed Loads

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