A block of weight 50 N is submerged in a liquid having specific gravity 0.8.Calculate the volume of water displaced if the specific gravity of the block is 2.5

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A block of weight 50 N is submerged in a
liquid having specific gravity 0.8.Calculate
the volume of water displaced if the specific
gravity of the block is 2.5
Transcribed Image Text:A block of weight 50 N is submerged in a liquid having specific gravity 0.8.Calculate the volume of water displaced if the specific gravity of the block is 2.5
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