3. A cube, 60 cm on an edge, has its upper halfhaving a specific gravity of 0.60 and the lower half 1.40. It is placed in a two-layered liquid. Find the value of z iquid suface S 0.90 60 cm $ = 0.60 30 cm $=120 30 cm S = 140

3. A cube, 60 cm on an edge, has its upper halfhaving a specific gravity of 0.60 and the lower half 1.40. It is placed in a two-layered liquid. Find the value of z iquid suface S 0.90 60 cm $ = 0.60 30 cm $=120 30 cm S = 140

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3. A cube, 60 cm on an edge, has fts upper half having a specific gravity of 0.60
and the lower half 1.40. It is placed in a two-layered liquid. Find the value
of z.
itsi
liquid surface
S 0.90
60 cm
S = 0,60
30 cm
S= 120
30cm
S = 140

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