2. A block of wood with a horizontal section of 0.40 m x 0.40 m floats in water with 0.20 m. projecting above the water surface. If this block is placed in a body of oil having a sp.gr. of 0.80, if floats with 0.18 m. projecting above the oil surface. a. Determine the height of the object. b. Determine the sp.gr. of the object. c. Determine the weight of the object.

2. A block of wood with a horizontal section of 0.40 m x 0.40 m floats in water with 0.20 m. projecting above the water surface. If this block is placed in a body of oil having a sp.gr. of 0.80, if floats with 0.18 m. projecting above the oil surface. a. Determine the height of the object. b. Determine the sp.gr. of the object. c. Determine the weight of the object.

Structural Analysis

6th Edition

ISBN:9781337630931

Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Publisher:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Chapter2: Loads On Structures

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1P

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