A block of wood having a volume of 0.034 m3 and weighing 300 N is suspended in seawater as shown. A wooden rod of length 3.4 m and cross-section of 2000 mm2 is attached to the weight and also to the wall. If the rod weighs 16 N, determine the angle θ for equilibrium

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A block of wood having a volume of 0.034 m3 and weighing 300 N is suspended in seawater as shown. A wooden rod of length 3.4 m and cross-section of 2000 mm2 is attached to the weight and also to the wall. If the rod weighs 16 N, determine the angle θ for equilibrium.

 

300 mm
300 N
L= 3.4 m
Transcribed Image Text:300 mm 300 N L= 3.4 m
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