A piece of wood floats in water with 50 mm projecting above the water surface. When placedin glycerin of specific gravity 1.35, the block projects 75 mm above the liquid surface.a. Find the height of the piece of wood.b. Find the specific gravity of the wood.c. Find the weight of the wood if it has a cross sectional area of 200 mm x 200 mm.

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