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A certain metal has a volume of 0.025 cu.m and when immersed in water, it weighs 500 N. Calculate the specific gravity of the object.

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3. A certain metal has a volume of 0.025 cu.m and when immersed in water, it weighs 500 N. Calculate the specific gravity of the object.

4. A piece of wood (sg = 0.60) 15 cm by 25 cm and 2.0 m long is floating upright in water. Determine the weight of iron, (sg = 7.8), in N, that must be fastened at the bottom of the wood such that 50 cm is above the water surface.

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