A homogeneous wooden cylinder of circular section floats in oil of density 900 kg/m^3 with 1.0 inch projecting above the oil surface. When placed in water, the block projects 1.30 inches above the surface of the water. Determine the specific gravity of the wood.

A homogeneous wooden cylinder of circular section floats in oil of density 900 kg/m^3 with 1.0 inch projecting above the oil surface. When placed in water, the block projects 1.30 inches above the surface of the water. Determine the specific gravity of the wood.

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A homogenous wooden cylinder of circular section floats in oil of density 900 kg/m^3 with 1.0 inch projecting above the oil surface. When placed in water, the block projects 1.30 inches above the surface of the water. Determine the specific gravity of the wood. USE 3 decimals provide a Diagram