A block weighing 125 pcf is 1 ft square and 9 inches deep floats on a stratified liquid composed of a 7-in layer of water above a layer of mercury,ta) Determine the position of the bottom of the block. (b) If a downward vertical force of 260 lb is applied to the center of mass of this block, what is the new position of the bottom of the block?

A block weighing 125 pcf is 1 ft square and 9 inches deep floats on a stratified liquid composed of a 7-in layer of water above a layer of mercury,ta) Determine the position of the bottom of the block. (b) If a downward vertical force of 260 lb is applied to the center of mass of this block, what is the new position of the bottom of the block?

Structural Analysis

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Publisher:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

Chapter2: Loads On Structures

Section: Chapter Questions

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