A metal block 2 ft square and 10 in. deep is floated on a body of liquid which consists of an 8-in layer of water above a layer of mercury. The block weighs 120 lb/ft3. What is the position of the bottom of the block? If a downward vertical force of 500 lb is applied to the center of this block, what is the new position of the bottom of the block ?

A metal block 2 ft square and 10 in. deep is floated on a body of liquid which consists of an 8-in layer of water above a layer of mercury. The block weighs 120 lb/ft3. What is the position of the bottom of the block? If a downward vertical force of 500 lb is applied to the center of this block, what is the new position of the bottom of the block ?

International Edition---engineering Mechanics: Statics, 4th Edition

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Chapter8: Centroids And Distributed Loads

Section: Chapter Questions

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