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A cylindrical block of wood 1 m in diameter and 1 m long has a specific weight of 7500 N/m3. Will it fl oat in water with its axis vertical? Show your complete solution.

Solid Waste Engineering

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Author:Worrell, William A.

Publisher:Worrell, William A.

Chapter4: Mechanical Processes

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 4.21P

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